Blackjack — $1 Louisiana Scratch-Off #1661
Blackjack (#1661) is a $1 Louisiana scratch-off launched on March 2, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #39 of 40 active games on current payout (66.6%, $0.67 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 11 $1 games, #35 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.68) and #11 on top-prize odds (1 in 169,438). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.0 points (69.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 9.6% (1 in 5.13 at launch). 4 of 15 top prizes of $2,100 remain, and we estimate 677,752 tickets are still unsold (81.3% sold). That is below average for Louisiana; the Louisiana ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Blackjack, 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, 144,679 of 707,265 prizes (20.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,100 | 1 in 242,083 | 1 in 169,438 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 26.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,691 | 1 in 2,152 | 2,148 | 1,833 | 315 | 14.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 459.5 | 1 in 571.9 | 7,902 | 6,717 | 1,185 | 15.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 288.3 | 14,525 | 12,174 | 2,351 | 16.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 138.4 | 29,050 | 24,154 | 4,896 | 16.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 35.7 | 1 in 37.7 | 101,675 | 83,702 | 17,973 | 17.7% |
| $4 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 125.4 | 29,050 | 23,646 | 5,404 | 18.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 22.7 | 1 in 21.0 | 159,775 | 127,427 | 32,348 | 20.2% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.45 | 363,125 | 282,922 | 80,203 | 22.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.13 | 1 in 4.68 | 707,265 | 562,586 | 144,679 | 20.5% |
How Blackjack has moved
Blackjack: common questions
- How many $2,100 prizes are left in Blackjack?
- 4 of 15 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 169,438.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Blackjack?
- 1 in 4.68 today, compared with 1 in 5.13 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 10.3, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 10.5.
- Is Blackjack worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.6% ($0.67 back per $1 ticket), rank #39 of 40 in Louisiana. The best $1 alternative today is Color Me Happy (#1625, $1) at 75.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Blackjack tickets are left?
- We estimate 677,752 of roughly 3,631,250 printed tickets are unsold (81.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Blackjack launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Louisiana scratch-offs
- Color Me Happy — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- Frenzy — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.27 any prize
- Fun 5'S — 71.6% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize
- Cool Cat — 70.7% payout, 1 in 4.57 any prize
- Pay Me! — 70.5% payout, 1 in 4.75 any prize