Lucky 13 Crossword — $3 Louisiana Scratch-Off #1688
Lucky 13 Crossword (#1688) is a $3 Louisiana scratch-off launched on August 17, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #18 of 43 active games on current payout (72.0%, $2.16 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 4 $3 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.54) and #38 on top-prize odds (1 in 402,272). Since launch the payout has risen 1.2 points (70.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.7% (1 in 3.74 at launch). 3 of 7 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 1,206,816 tickets are still unsold (45.2% 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: October 20, 2026, 17 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky 13 Crossword, 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, 340,603 of 587,812 prizes (57.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 314,346 | 1 in 402,272 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.9% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 23,660 | 1 in 23,208 | 93 | 41 | 52 | 55.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 481.7 | 1 in 479.5 | 4,568 | 2,051 | 2,517 | 55.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 595.8 | 1 in 600.1 | 3,693 | 1,682 | 2,011 | 54.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 300.6 | 1 in 294.4 | 7,321 | 3,222 | 4,099 | 56.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 73.8 | 29,348 | 12,991 | 16,357 | 55.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.3 | 87,999 | 38,279 | 49,720 | 56.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.38 | 1 in 9.00 | 234,712 | 100,685 | 134,027 | 57.1% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.16 | 220,071 | 88,254 | 131,817 | 59.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 3.54 | 587,812 | 247,209 | 340,603 | 57.9% |
How Lucky 13 Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 30, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 52 remain.
- October 29, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
- October 28, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 54 remain.
- October 26, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 55 remain.
- October 26, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 56 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 57 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 59 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 60 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 61 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 62 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 63 remain.
Lucky 13 Crossword: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Lucky 13 Crossword?
- 3 of 7 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 402,272.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky 13 Crossword?
- 1 in 3.54 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.74 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.71, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 5.78.
- Is Lucky 13 Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.0% ($2.16 back per $3 ticket), rank #18 of 43 in Louisiana. The best $3 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is Taste Of La (#1667, $3) at 78.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky 13 Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,206,816 of roughly 2,200,710 printed tickets are unsold (45.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky 13 Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 17, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Louisiana scratch-offs
- Taste Of La — 78.6% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize
- Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler — 71.9% payout, 1 in 3.61 any prize
- Pay Raise — 70.1% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize