Strike It Rich — $20 Arizona Scratcher #1496
Strike It Rich (#1496) is a $20 Arizona scratcher launched on July 1, 2025. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #10 of 56 active games on current payout (76.6%, $15.32 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 5 $20 games, #15 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.24) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 165,764). Since launch the payout has risen 2.4 points (74.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 5.6% (1 in 3.06 at launch). 4 of 7 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 663,055 tickets are still unsold (69.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Strike It Rich, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 204,687 of 711,958 prizes (28.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 310,959 | 1 in 165,764 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 57.1% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 217,671 | 1 in 331,527 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 11,766 | 1 in 12,056 | 185 | 130 | 55 | 29.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 300.9 | 1 in 332.5 | 7,234 | 5,240 | 1,994 | 27.6% |
| $200 | 1 in 137.8 | 1 in 150.5 | 15,794 | 11,388 | 4,406 | 27.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 52.7 | 45,322 | 32,741 | 12,581 | 27.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 34.9 | 1 in 37.8 | 62,406 | 44,863 | 17,543 | 28.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 29.8 | 1 in 32.0 | 73,101 | 52,398 | 20,703 | 28.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 11.4 | 199,572 | 141,475 | 58,097 | 29.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 7.06 | 1 in 7.42 | 308,327 | 219,025 | 89,302 | 29.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.06 | 1 in 3.24 | 711,958 | 507,271 | 204,687 | 28.7% |
How Strike It Rich has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 25, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- September 22, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 140 remain.
- September 19, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 141 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 143 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 144 remain.
- September 7, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 145 remain.
- September 6, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 147 remain.
- September 5, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 149 remain.
- August 29, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 150 remain.
- August 28, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 151 remain.
- August 27, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 152 remain.
Strike It Rich: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in Strike It Rich?
- 4 of 7 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 165,764.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Strike It Rich?
- 1 in 3.24 today, compared with 1 in 3.06 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.24, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.75.
- Is Strike It Rich worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.6% ($15.32 back per $20 ticket), rank #10 of 56 in Arizona. The best $20 alternative today is Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® (#1490, $20) at 78.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Strike It Rich tickets are left?
- We estimate 663,055 of roughly 2,176,789 printed tickets are unsold (69.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Strike It Rich launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Arizona scratchers
- Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® — 78.8% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- High Roller — 74.8% payout, 1 in 3.05 any prize
- 200X The Cash — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.11 any prize
- Jumbo Bucks — 72.6% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize