Best $30 Maryland Scratch-Offs (November 2026)
As of November 5, 2026, 5 $30 scratch-offs are on sale in Maryland, averaging 79.5% current payout. The best of them is Ace of Spades at 83.1% ($24.92 back per ticket, 1 in 2.61 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Maryland as of November 5, 2026, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 64.6%, $3 games average 65.3%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 73.8%, $20 games average 76.6%, $50 games average 76.3%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 5.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
Ace of Spades
#76683.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.92
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.61
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.30
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Best payout - 2 $30
Diamonds & Gold
#79779.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.73
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.75
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.40
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 3 $30
200X the Cash
#77779.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.71
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.89
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.74
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
- 4 $30
30X Cash
#81978.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.67
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.85
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.33
- Top prizes
- 302 of 320
- 5 $30
Mega Money
#69077.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.19
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.81
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 5 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ace of Spades | $30 | 83.1% | $24.92 | 1 in 2.61 | 1 in 2.61 | 1 in 4.30 | $2,000,000 | 2 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. Diamonds & Gold | $30 | 79.1% | $23.73 | 1 in 2.75 | 1 in 2.75 | 1 in 4.40 | $2,000,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 3. 200X the Cash | $30 | 79.0% | $23.71 | 1 in 2.89 | 1 in 2.89 | 1 in 4.74 | $2,000,000 | 3 | 0.0 pts |
| 4. 30X Cash | $30 | 78.9% | $23.67 | 1 in 2.85 | 1 in 2.85 | 1 in 4.33 | $30,000 | 302 | -0.1 pts |
| 5. Mega Money | $30 | 77.3% | $23.19 | 1 in 3.14 | 1 in 3.14 | 1 in 4.81 | $2,000,000 | 4 | 0.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 Maryland scratch-off is best right now?
- Ace of Spades (#766) at 83.1% current payout, about $24.92 back per ticket, as of November 5, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in Maryland?
- The $30 tier averages 79.5% current payout across 5 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 64.6%, $3 games average 65.3%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 73.8%, $20 games average 76.6%, $50 games average 76.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in Maryland?
- 5 as of November 5, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $30 ticket price.