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 September 22, 2026 it ranks #23 of 40 active games on current payout (70.4%, $2.11 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 3 $3 games, #12 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.76) and #31 on top-prize odds (1 in 305,056). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (70.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.3% (1 in 3.74 at launch). 6 of 7 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 1,830,334 tickets are still unsold (16.8% sold). That is below average for Louisiana; the Louisiana ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
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. Across all tiers, 487,223 of 587,812 prizes (82.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 314,346 | 1 in 305,056 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 85.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 23,660 | 1 in 22,321 | 93 | 11 | 82 | 88.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 481.7 | 1 in 495.2 | 4,568 | 872 | 3,696 | 80.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 595.8 | 1 in 610.3 | 3,693 | 694 | 2,999 | 81.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 300.6 | 1 in 304.6 | 7,321 | 1,313 | 6,008 | 82.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 76.1 | 29,348 | 5,291 | 24,057 | 82.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.3 | 87,999 | 15,627 | 72,372 | 82.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.38 | 1 in 9.45 | 234,712 | 40,957 | 193,755 | 82.6% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.93 | 220,071 | 35,823 | 184,248 | 83.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 3.76 | 587,812 | 100,589 | 487,223 | 82.9% |
How Lucky 13 Crossword has moved
Lucky 13 Crossword: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Lucky 13 Crossword?
- 6 of 7 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 305,056.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky 13 Crossword?
- 1 in 3.76 today, compared with 1 in 3.74 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.04, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.04.
- Is Lucky 13 Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.4% ($2.11 back per $3 ticket), rank #23 of 40 in Louisiana. The best $3 alternative today is Taste Of La (#1667, $3) at 72.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky 13 Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,830,334 of roughly 2,200,710 printed tickets are unsold (16.8% 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 — 72.6% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler — 71.5% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize