Best $5 Louisiana Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 22, 2026, 8 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in Louisiana, averaging 71.4% current payout. The best of them is One-Eyed Jack at 74.4% ($3.72 back per ticket, 1 in 3.98 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Louisiana today, $1 games average 70.3%, $2 games average 69.7%, $3 games average 71.5%, $10 games average 72.5%, $20 games average 79.3%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 4.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5 scratch-off
One-Eyed Jack
#164874.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.72
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.98
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.04
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
Best payout - 2 $5 scratch-off
Giant Bucks
#169272.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.16
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.11
- Top prizes
- 6 of 6
New - 3 $5 scratch-off
Fleur De 3'S
#165272.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.60
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.60
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.68
- Top prizes
- 1 of 7
- 4 $5 scratch-off
$100,000 Cash Stacks
#168571.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.58
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.61
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 5 $5 scratch-off
Ultimate Dash
#167370.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.53
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.08
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 6 $5 scratch-off
Bring Home The Bacon
#167970.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.40
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.74
- Top prizes
- 5 of 6
- 7 $5 scratch-off
Frenzy
#165670.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.51
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.20
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.66
- Top prizes
- 104 of 3,574
- 8 $5 scratch-off
Play Oh!
#166869.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.81
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 8 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. One-Eyed Jack | $5 | 74.4% | $3.72 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 6.97 | 1 in 7.04 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. Giant Bucks New | $5 | 72.4% | $3.62 | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 7.11 | 1 in 7.11 | $100,000 | 6 | — |
| 3. Fleur De 3'S | $5 | 72.1% | $3.60 | 1 in 4.60 | 1 in 7.60 | 1 in 7.68 | $133,333 | 1 | — |
| 4. $100,000 Cash Stacks | $5 | 71.6% | $3.58 | 1 in 4.33 | 1 in 7.61 | 1 in 7.61 | $100,000 | 4 | — |
| 5. Ultimate Dash | $5 | 70.6% | $3.53 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 6.03 | 1 in 6.08 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 6. Bring Home The Bacon | $5 | 70.4% | $3.52 | 1 in 4.40 | 1 in 6.75 | 1 in 6.74 | $100,000 | 5 | — |
| 7. Frenzy | $5 | 70.2% | $3.51 | 1 in 3.20 | 1 in 6.40 | 1 in 7.66 | $500 | 104 | — |
| 8. Play Oh! | $5 | 69.7% | $3.49 | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 6.73 | 1 in 6.81 | $135,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Louisiana scratch-off is best right now?
- One-Eyed Jack (#1648) at 74.4% current payout, about $3.72 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Louisiana?
- The $5 tier averages 71.4% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 70.3%, $2 games average 69.7%, $3 games average 71.5%, $10 games average 72.5%, $20 games average 79.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in Louisiana?
- 8 as of September 22, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.