Fire — $30 Maryland Scratch-Off #743
Fire (#743) was a $30 Maryland scratch-off launched on April 21, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 77.9% payout ($23.37 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.97 for any prize and 1 in 1,094,626 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 0.9 points (78.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.0% (1 in 2.94 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 30.7% of its tickets had sold. Fire is no longer on sale in Maryland; the figures below are final as of September 20, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Fire, 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, 737,555 of 1,074,866 prizes (68.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 1,053,369 | 1 in 1,094,626 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 632,021 | 1 in 547,313 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 526,684 | 1 in 547,313 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 21,497 | 1 in 21,893 | 147 | 47 | 100 | 68.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,532 | 1 in 2,525 | 1,248 | 381 | 867 | 69.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 665.1 | 1 in 673.8 | 4,751 | 1,502 | 3,249 | 68.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 217.5 | 1 in 220.3 | 14,526 | 4,589 | 9,937 | 68.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.3 | 105,418 | 33,166 | 72,252 | 68.5% |
| $80 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 10.1 | 316,254 | 99,524 | 216,730 | 68.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 10.1 | 316,254 | 99,069 | 217,185 | 68.7% |
| $30 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 10.1 | 316,254 | 99,029 | 217,225 | 68.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.94 | 1 in 2.97 | 1,074,866 | 337,311 | 737,555 | 68.6% |
How Fire has moved
Fire: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Fire?
- 2 of 3 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,094,626.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Fire?
- 1 in 2.97 today, compared with 1 in 2.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.97, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 4.21.
- Is Fire worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.9% ($23.37 back per $30 ticket), rank #— of 66 in Maryland. The best $30 alternative today is Ace of Spades (#766, $30) at 83.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Fire tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,189,252 of roughly 3,160,106 printed tickets are unsold (30.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Fire launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 21, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $30 Maryland scratch-offs
- Ace of Spades — 83.1% payout, 1 in 2.60 any prize
- 200X the Cash — 79.5% payout, 1 in 2.85 any prize
- Diamonds & Gold — 79.2% payout, 1 in 2.74 any prize
- $100,000 Ca$h — 79.0% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
- 30X Cash — 78.9% payout, 1 in 2.83 any prize