JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD — $3 Georgia Scratcher #1045
JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD (#1045) was a $3 Georgia scratcher launched on May 6, 2013. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 85.0% payout ($2.55 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.46 for any prize and 1 in 780,045 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 12.0 points (73.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 66.2% (1 in 4.08 at launch). 1 of 29 top prizes of $100,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 97.8% of its tickets had sold. JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD, 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, 317,427 of 8,537,972 prizes (3.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,202,662 | 1 in 780,045 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 3.4% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 634,131 | 1 in 780,045 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 1.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 12,093 | 1 in 45,885 | 2,884 | 2,867 | 17 | 0.6% |
| $250 | 1 in 11,928 | 1 in 22,942 | 2,924 | 2,890 | 34 | 1.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,006 | 1 in 4,021 | 17,384 | 17,190 | 194 | 1.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 158.8 | 1 in 219.4 | 219,590 | 216,034 | 3,556 | 1.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 77.8 | 1 in 49.0 | 448,118 | 432,202 | 15,916 | 3.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 104.8 | 523,026 | 515,586 | 7,440 | 1.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 39.8 | 1,395,738 | 1,376,126 | 19,612 | 1.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 13.6 | 2,440,824 | 2,383,271 | 57,553 | 2.4% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 3.66 | 3,487,400 | 3,274,297 | 213,103 | 6.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 2.46 | 8,537,972 | 8,220,545 | 317,427 | 3.7% |
How JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD has moved
JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD?
- 1 of 29 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 780,045.
- What are the odds of winning anything on JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 2.46 today, compared with 1 in 4.08 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.18, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.48.
- Is JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 85.0% ($2.55 back per $3 ticket), rank #— of 79 in Georgia. The best $3 alternative today is MYSTERY BINGO Multiplier (#1858, $3) at 87.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 780,045 of roughly 34,877,201 printed tickets are unsold (97.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 6, 2013. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $3 Georgia scratchers
- MYSTERY BINGO Multiplier — 87.7% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- JACKPOTS GALORE CROSSWORD — 84.9% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 — 73.7% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- 30X BINGO MULTIPLIER — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize