GIANT BUCKS — $5 Florida Scratch-Off #1638
GIANT BUCKS (#1638) is a $5 Florida scratch-off launched on July 1, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #47 of 70 active games on current payout (71.0%, $3.55 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 21 $5 games, #34 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.77) and #55 on top-prize odds (1 in 7,079,848). Since launch the payout has risen 0.7 points (70.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.5% (1 in 3.94 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 21,239,544 tickets are still unsold (31.7% sold). That is below average for Florida; the Florida ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in GIANT BUCKS, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Florida game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 5,632,821 of 8,237,191 prizes (68.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 7,727,775 | 1 in 7,079,848 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,287,963 | 1 in 1,327,471 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 66.7% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 24,206 | 1 in 24,246 | 1,277 | 401 | 876 | 68.6% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 15,035 | 1 in 15,160 | 2,056 | 655 | 1,401 | 68.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,080 | 1 in 3,153 | 10,036 | 3,299 | 6,737 | 67.1% |
| $250 | 1 in 4,806 | 1 in 4,888 | 6,432 | 2,087 | 4,345 | 67.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 245.2 | 128,794 | 42,176 | 86,618 | 67.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 244.7 | 128,867 | 42,082 | 86,785 | 67.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 245.4 | 128,760 | 42,201 | 86,559 | 67.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.8 | 515,227 | 165,649 | 349,578 | 67.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.9 | 515,185 | 166,192 | 348,993 | 67.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.79 | 3,193,868 | 1,024,383 | 2,169,485 | 67.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.00 | 1 in 8.53 | 3,606,661 | 1,115,236 | 2,491,425 | 69.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.77 | 8,237,191 | 2,604,370 | 5,632,821 | 68.4% |
How GIANT BUCKS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 876 remain.
- October 24, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,401 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 4 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 878 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 8 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,404 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 882 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,412 remain.
- October 21, 2026: 4 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 885 remain.
- October 21, 2026: 6 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,414 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 889 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 6 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,420 remain.
- October 17, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 891 remain.
- October 17, 2026: 7 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,426 remain.
GIANT BUCKS: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in GIANT BUCKS?
- 3 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 7,079,848.
- What are the odds of winning anything on GIANT BUCKS?
- 1 in 3.77 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.77, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.76.
- Is GIANT BUCKS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.0% ($3.55 back per $5 ticket), rank #47 of 70 in Florida. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 50X The Cash (#1553, $5) at 78.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many GIANT BUCKS tickets are left?
- We estimate 21,239,544 of roughly 32,459,949 printed tickets are unsold (31.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did GIANT BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Florida scratch-offs
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- 50X The Cash — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize
- Money Match — 75.6% payout, 1 in 3.47 any prize
- Precious Metals Gold Multiplier — 75.3% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize