Just 1 Buck — $1 Maryland Scratch-Off #767
Just 1 Buck (#767) was a $1 Maryland scratch-off launched on October 17, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 62.9% payout ($0.63 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.84 for any prize and 1 in 76,178 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 2.9 points (60.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 13.1% (1 in 4.34 at launch). 12 of 41 top prizes of $500 were never claimed, and we estimate 73.1% of its tickets had sold. Just 1 Buck is no longer on sale in Maryland; the figures below are final as of September 20, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until December 28, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Just 1 Buck, 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, 238,193 of 783,639 prizes (30.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 82,951 | 1 in 76,178 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 29.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 3,796 | 1 in 4,862 | 896 | 708 | 188 | 21.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 485.8 | 1 in 558.1 | 7,001 | 5,363 | 1,638 | 23.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 91.9 | 1 in 99.3 | 36,989 | 27,780 | 9,209 | 24.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 31.5 | 1 in 31.6 | 108,068 | 79,099 | 28,969 | 26.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 9.94 | 296,861 | 204,893 | 91,968 | 31.0% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.2 | 1 in 8.61 | 333,783 | 227,574 | 106,209 | 31.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 3.84 | 783,639 | 545,446 | 238,193 | 30.4% |
How Just 1 Buck has moved
Just 1 Buck: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Just 1 Buck?
- 12 of 41 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 76,178.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Just 1 Buck?
- 1 in 3.84 today, compared with 1 in 4.34 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.84, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 6.93.
- Is Just 1 Buck worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.9% ($0.63 back per $1 ticket), rank #— of 66 in Maryland. The best $1 alternative today is 5X the Cash (#779, $1) at 65.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Just 1 Buck tickets are left?
- We estimate 914,138 of roughly 3,400,993 printed tickets are unsold (73.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Just 1 Buck launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 17, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 28, 2026.
Other $1 Maryland scratch-offs
- 5X the Cash — 65.7% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize
- Cash Tripler — 64.3% payout, 1 in 3.97 any prize
- Loose Change® — 60.4% payout, 1 in 4.44 any prize
- Triple Red 7s — 60.3% payout, 1 in 4.41 any prize