Loose Change® — $1 Maryland Scratch-Off #812
Loose Change® (#812) is a $1 Maryland scratch-off launched on August 21, 2026. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #54 of 59 active games on current payout (61.2%, $0.61 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 5 $1 games, #52 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.33) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 170,581). Since launch the payout has risen 1.3 points (59.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.1% (1 in 4.51 at launch). 15 of 24 top prizes of $1,000 remain, and we estimate 2,558,722 tickets are still unsold (38.0% sold). That is below average for Maryland; the Maryland ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Last top prize claimed: October 14, 2026, 22 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Loose Change®, 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 Maryland game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 590,398 of 914,727 prizes (64.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 171,892 | 1 in 170,581 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 62.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 58,935 | 1 in 69,155 | 70 | 33 | 37 | 52.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 16,838 | 1 in 16,945 | 245 | 94 | 151 | 61.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 5,919 | 1 in 5,763 | 697 | 253 | 444 | 63.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 153.8 | 1 in 153.9 | 26,827 | 10,196 | 16,631 | 62.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 197.8 | 20,627 | 7,691 | 12,936 | 62.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 32.7 | 123,728 | 45,404 | 78,324 | 63.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.1 | 247,519 | 88,298 | 159,221 | 64.3% |
| $1 | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 7.93 | 494,990 | 172,351 | 322,639 | 65.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.51 | 1 in 4.33 | 914,727 | 324,329 | 590,398 | 64.5% |
How Loose Change® has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
- September 30, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 18 remain.
Loose Change®: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in Loose Change®?
- 15 of 24 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 170,581.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Loose Change®?
- 1 in 4.33 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.51 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.33, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.56.
- Is Loose Change® worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.2% ($0.61 back per $1 ticket), rank #54 of 59 in Maryland. The best $1 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Cash Tripler (#785, $1) at 66.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Loose Change® tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,558,722 of roughly 4,125,419 printed tickets are unsold (38.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Loose Change® launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Maryland scratch-offs
- 5X the Cash — 67.3% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize
- Cash Tripler — 66.1% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- Cozy Cash — 59.8% payout, 1 in 4.34 any prize
- Triple Red 7s — 59.4% payout, 1 in 4.46 any prize