Blackjack — $1 Louisiana Scratch-Off #1661
Blackjack (#1661) is a $1 Louisiana scratch-off launched on March 2, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #42 of 43 active games on current payout (65.1%, $0.65 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 12 $1 games, #32 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.48) and #11 on top-prize odds (1 in 149,429). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.5 points (69.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 14.7% (1 in 5.13 at launch). 3 of 15 top prizes of $2,100 remain, and we estimate 448,288 tickets are still unsold (87.7% sold). That is below average for Louisiana; the Louisiana ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 88% sold, only 12 of 15 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 149,429, was 1 in 242,083). More Louisiana games like this. Last top prize claimed: September 24, 2026, 43 days ago.
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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Louisiana game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 100,140 of 707,265 prizes (14.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,100 | 1 in 242,083 | 1 in 149,429 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,691 | 1 in 2,323 | 2,148 | 1,955 | 193 | 9.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 459.5 | 1 in 651.6 | 7,902 | 7,214 | 688 | 8.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 314.6 | 14,525 | 13,100 | 1,425 | 9.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 147.6 | 29,050 | 26,013 | 3,037 | 10.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 35.7 | 1 in 39.4 | 101,675 | 90,297 | 11,378 | 11.2% |
| $4 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 126.8 | 29,050 | 25,515 | 3,535 | 12.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 22.7 | 1 in 20.2 | 159,775 | 137,541 | 22,234 | 13.9% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.78 | 363,125 | 305,478 | 57,647 | 15.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.13 | 1 in 4.48 | 707,265 | 607,125 | 100,140 | 14.2% |
How Blackjack has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 24, 2026: one $2,100 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
Blackjack: common questions
- How many $2,100 prizes are left in Blackjack?
- 3 of 15 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 149,429.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Blackjack?
- 1 in 4.48 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 5.13 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 10.2, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 10.5.
- Is Blackjack worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.1% ($0.65 back per $1 ticket), rank #42 of 43 in Louisiana. The best $1 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is Tic Tac Toad (#1686, $1) at 71.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Blackjack tickets are left?
- We estimate 448,288 of roughly 3,631,250 printed tickets are unsold (87.7% 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 — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- Fun 5'S — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.19 any prize
- Frenzy — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- Tic Tac Toad — 71.2% payout, 1 in 4.43 any prize
- Neon 9s — 70.4% payout, 1 in 4.86 any prize