Bonus Bucks — $2 Louisiana Scratch-Off #1691
Bonus Bucks (#1691) is a $2 Louisiana scratch-off launched on September 14, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #5 of 43 active games on current payout (76.5%, $1.53 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 11 $2 games, #22 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.17) and #39 on top-prize odds (1 in 436,255). Since launch the payout has risen 5.6 points (70.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 11.1% (1 in 4.64 at launch). 3 of 7 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 1,308,764 tickets are still unsold (36.9% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Last top prize claimed: November 2, 2026, 4 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Bonus Bucks, 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, 313,773 of 447,310 prizes (70.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 296,214 | 1 in 436,255 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.9% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 414,700 | 1 in 654,382 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,079 | 1 in 1,011 | 1,921 | 627 | 1,294 | 67.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 209.3 | 1 in 193.1 | 9,906 | 3,130 | 6,776 | 68.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 71.5 | 1 in 64.7 | 28,993 | 8,751 | 20,242 | 69.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 62.3 | 1 in 57.1 | 33,264 | 10,331 | 22,933 | 68.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 17.9 | 1 in 16.2 | 116,080 | 35,491 | 80,589 | 69.4% |
| $4 | 1 in 41.7 | 1 in 37.3 | 49,772 | 14,713 | 35,059 | 70.4% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.91 | 207,362 | 60,487 | 146,875 | 70.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.64 | 1 in 4.17 | 447,310 | 133,537 | 313,773 | 70.1% |
How Bonus Bucks has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 2, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- November 2, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- September 28, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
Bonus Bucks: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in Bonus Bucks?
- 3 of 7 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 436,255.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Bonus Bucks?
- 1 in 4.17 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.64 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.72, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.84.
- Is Bonus Bucks worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.5% ($1.53 back per $2 ticket), rank #5 of 43 in Louisiana. The best $2 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is Electric 8s (#1678, $2) at 72.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Bonus Bucks tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,308,764 of roughly 2,073,620 printed tickets are unsold (36.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Bonus Bucks launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 14, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Louisiana scratch-offs
- Electric 8s — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- King Of Cash — 72.5% payout, 1 in 4.40 any prize
- Money Rush — 72.1% payout, 1 in 4.48 any prize
- Cash Grab — 71.4% payout, 1 in 4.48 any prize
- Say It Louisiana — 70.8% payout, 1 in 4.43 any prize