Peppermint Payout — $3 Maryland Scratch-Off #822
Peppermint Payout (#822) is a $3 Maryland scratch-off launched on October 16, 2026. As of October 16, 2026 it ranks #51 of 67 active games on current payout (67.9%, $2.04 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 5 $3 games, #53 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.94) and #43 on top-prize odds (1 in 487,945). Since launch the payout has risen 0.0 points (67.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.0% (1 in 3.94 at launch). 6 of 6 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 2,927,668 tickets are still unsold (0.0% sold). That is below average for Maryland; the Maryland ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Peppermint Payout, 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, 743,063 of 743,063 prizes (100.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 487,945 | 1 in 487,945 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
| $600 | 1 in 30,182 | 1 in 30,182 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 100.0% |
| $300 | 1 in 14,786 | 1 in 14,786 | 198 | 0 | 198 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,614 | 1 in 1,614 | 1,814 | 0 | 1,814 | 100.0% |
| $60 | 1 in 1,473 | 1 in 1,473 | 1,988 | 0 | 1,988 | 100.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 46.5 | 1 in 46.5 | 62,989 | 0 | 62,989 | 100.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.1 | 1 in 25.1 | 116,504 | 0 | 116,504 | 100.0% |
| $6 | 1 in 13.8 | 1 in 13.8 | 212,077 | 0 | 212,077 | 100.0% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.43 | 1 in 8.43 | 347,390 | 0 | 347,390 | 100.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.94 | 743,063 | 0 | 743,063 | 100.0% |
How Peppermint Payout has moved
Peppermint Payout: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Peppermint Payout?
- 6 of 6 as of October 16, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 487,945.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Peppermint Payout?
- 1 in 3.94 as of October 16, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.94, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.40.
- Is Peppermint Payout worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.9% ($2.04 back per $3 ticket), rank #51 of 67 in Maryland. The best $3 alternative as of October 16, 2026 is Bonus Crossword (#784, $3) at 69.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Peppermint Payout tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,927,668 of roughly 2,927,668 printed tickets are unsold (0.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Peppermint Payout launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 16, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Maryland scratch-offs
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- Diamond Bingo — 67.1% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize
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