Lucky Bucks — $1 Louisiana Scratch-Off #1690
Lucky Bucks (#1690) is a $1 Louisiana scratch-off launched on September 14, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #35 of 43 active games on current payout (70.0%, $0.70 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 12 $1 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.81) and #24 on top-prize odds (1 in 282,068). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (70.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.4% (1 in 4.83 at launch). 10 of 13 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 2,820,677 tickets are still unsold (25.7% sold). That is below average for Louisiana; the Louisiana ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Last top prize claimed: November 5, 2026, yesterday.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky 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, 586,214 of 785,500 prizes (74.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 292,038 | 1 in 282,068 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 76.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,076 | 1 in 2,088 | 1,829 | 478 | 1,351 | 73.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 413.9 | 1 in 417.6 | 9,172 | 2,417 | 6,755 | 73.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 253.7 | 15,186 | 4,066 | 11,120 | 73.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 125.9 | 30,372 | 7,973 | 22,399 | 73.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.1 | 75,938 | 19,654 | 56,284 | 74.1% |
| $4 | 1 in 62.5 | 1 in 62.9 | 60,736 | 15,926 | 44,810 | 73.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 27.8 | 1 in 27.8 | 136,666 | 35,043 | 101,623 | 74.4% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 8.25 | 455,588 | 113,726 | 341,862 | 75.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.83 | 1 in 4.81 | 785,500 | 199,286 | 586,214 | 74.6% |
How Lucky Bucks has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 5, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- October 26, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- September 28, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
Lucky Bucks: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in Lucky Bucks?
- 10 of 13 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 282,068.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky Bucks?
- 1 in 4.81 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.83 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 11.5, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 11.5.
- Is Lucky Bucks worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.0% ($0.70 back per $1 ticket), rank #35 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 Lucky Bucks tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,820,677 of roughly 3,795,048 printed tickets are unsold (25.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky Bucks launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 14, 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