Bits & Odds

BIG BUCKS — $2 Florida Scratch-Off #1637

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched July 1, 2026

BIG BUCKS (#1637) is a $2 Florida scratch-off launched on July 1, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #60 of 84 active games on current payout (69.8%, $1.40 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 16 $2 games, #74 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.58) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,007,699). Since launch the payout has risen 0.5 points (69.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.7% (1 in 4.66 at launch). 8 of 12 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 16,061,590 tickets are still unsold (28.5% sold). That is below average for Florida; the Florida ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
69.8%
69.2% at launch
Expected value
$1.40
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.58
1 in 4.66 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.58
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 8.66
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 165,583
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
8 of 12
$50,000 each
Tickets remaining
71.5%
≈ 16,061,590 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in BIG BUCKS, 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, 3,506,360 of 4,800,017 prizes (73.0%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$50,000 1 in 1,864,300 1 in 2,007,699 12 4 8 66.7%
$1,000 1 in 186,430 1 in 180,467 120 31 89 74.2%
$500 1 in 9,003 1 in 9,189 2,485 737 1,748 70.3%
$100 1 in 898.0 1 in 903.8 24,920 7,149 17,771 71.3%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 151.4 149,051 42,992 106,059 71.2%
$25 1 in 150.0 1 in 150.4 149,144 42,368 106,776 71.6%
$10 1 in 75.0 1 in 74.9 298,289 83,835 214,454 71.9%
$5 1 in 75.0 1 in 74.3 298,263 82,225 216,038 72.4%
$4 1 in 14.0 1 in 13.5 1,640,666 448,840 1,191,826 72.6%
$2 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.72 2,237,067 585,476 1,651,591 73.8%
All prizes1 in 4.661 in 4.58 4,800,0171,293,657 3,506,36073.0%

How BIG BUCKS has moved

68% 70% 71% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking BIG BUCKS. 3 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

BIG BUCKS: common questions

How many $50,000 prizes are left in BIG BUCKS?
8 of 12 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,007,699.
What are the odds of winning anything on BIG BUCKS?
1 in 4.58 today, compared with 1 in 4.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.58, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.66.
Is BIG BUCKS worth buying?
Its current payout is 69.8% ($1.40 back per $2 ticket), rank #60 of 84 in Florida. The best $2 alternative today is $100,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER (#1584, $2) at 81.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many BIG BUCKS tickets are left?
We estimate 16,061,590 of roughly 22,370,670 printed tickets are unsold (28.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did BIG BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.

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