Best $5 Louisiana Scratch-Offs (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 8 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in Louisiana, averaging 72.8% current payout. The best of them is One-Eyed Jack at 77.3% ($3.87 back per ticket, 1 in 4.15 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Louisiana as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 70.2%, $2 games average 70.5%, $3 games average 73.2%, $10 games average 72.8%, $20 games average 80.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 7.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
One-Eyed Jack
#164877.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.87
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.15
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.79
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
Best payout - 2 $5
Fleur De 3'S
#165275.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.79
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.84
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.53
- Top prizes
- 1 of 7
- 3 $5
Giant Bucks
#169272.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.64
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.07
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.01
- Top prizes
- 4 of 6
- 4 $5
$100,000 Cash Stacks
#168572.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.35
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 5 $5
Color Blast Crossword
#169772.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.40
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.87
- Top prizes
- 5 of 5
New - 6 $5
Ultimate Dash
#167371.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.12
- Top prizes
- 2 of 5
- 7 $5
Bring Home The Bacon
#167970.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.51
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.94
- Top prizes
- 5 of 6
- 8 $5
Frenzy (#1656)
#165669.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.12
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.72
- Top prizes
- 86 of 3,574
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 | 77.3% | $3.87 | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 7.68 | 1 in 7.79 | $100,000 | 2 | -0.7 pts |
| 2. Fleur De 3'S | $5 | 75.8% | $3.79 | 1 in 4.84 | 1 in 8.42 | 1 in 8.53 | $133,333 | 1 | -0.1 pts |
| 3. Giant Bucks | $5 | 72.9% | $3.64 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 6.99 | 1 in 7.01 | $100,000 | 4 | +0.4 pts |
| 4. $100,000 Cash Stacks | $5 | 72.4% | $3.62 | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 7.29 | 1 in 7.35 | $100,000 | 2 | -0.3 pts |
| 5. Color Blast Crossword New | $5 | 72.2% | $3.61 | 1 in 4.40 | 1 in 7.87 | 1 in 7.87 | $100,000 | 5 | +0.1 pts |
| 6. Ultimate Dash | $5 | 71.7% | $3.59 | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 6.06 | 1 in 6.12 | $100,000 | 2 | +0.4 pts |
| 7. Bring Home The Bacon | $5 | 70.4% | $3.52 | 1 in 4.51 | 1 in 6.96 | 1 in 6.94 | $100,000 | 5 | -0.3 pts |
| 8. Frenzy | $5 | 69.7%? | $3.49 | 1 in 3.12 | 1 in 6.31 | 1 in 7.72 | $500 | 86 | 0.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Louisiana scratch-off is best right now?
- One-Eyed Jack (#1648) at 77.3% current payout, about $3.87 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Louisiana?
- The $5 tier averages 72.8% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 70.2%, $2 games average 70.5%, $3 games average 73.2%, $10 games average 72.8%, $20 games average 80.5%. 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 November 6, 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.