Jefferson — $2 Michigan Scratch-Off #0639
Jefferson (#0639) is a $2 Michigan scratch-off launched on May 7, 2024. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #100 of 107 active games on current payout (61.5%, $1.23 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 15 $2 games, #96 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.75) and #62 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,953,720). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.5 points (63.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.0% (1 in 4.65 at launch). 4 of 5 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 7,814,881 tickets are still unsold (35.3% sold). That is below average for Michigan; the Michigan ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Jefferson, 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 Michigan game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,646,350 of 2,598,467 prizes (63.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 2,416,574 | 1 in 1,953,720 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 99,858 | 1 in 102,827 | 121 | 45 | 76 | 62.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 5,053 | 1 in 5,277 | 2,391 | 910 | 1,481 | 61.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 992.4 | 1 in 1,033 | 12,176 | 4,614 | 7,562 | 62.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 61.5 | 1 in 63.6 | 196,366 | 73,566 | 122,800 | 62.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 28.6 | 1 in 29.6 | 423,031 | 159,168 | 263,863 | 62.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 34.1 | 362,619 | 133,316 | 229,303 | 63.2% |
| $4 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 27.3 | 453,324 | 167,463 | 285,861 | 63.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.5 | 1 in 10.6 | 1,148,434 | 413,034 | 735,400 | 64.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.65 | 1 in 4.75 | 2,598,467 | 952,117 | 1,646,350 | 63.4% |
How Jefferson has moved
Jefferson: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Jefferson?
- 4 of 5 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,953,720.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Jefferson?
- 1 in 4.75 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.65 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.75, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.58.
- Is Jefferson worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.5% ($1.23 back per $2 ticket), rank #100 of 107 in Michigan. The best $2 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Holiday Doubler (#0724, $2) at 64.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Jefferson tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,814,881 of roughly 12,082,872 printed tickets are unsold (35.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Jefferson launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 7, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Michigan scratch-offs
- Holiday Doubler — 64.9% payout, 1 in 4.22 any prize
- Cherry Jackpot — 64.7% payout, 1 in 4.21 any prize
- $50,000 Cash Multiplier — 64.4% payout, 1 in 4.56 any prize
- 10X Wild Time — 64.2% payout, 1 in 4.56 any prize
- Corner Cashword — 63.6% payout, 1 in 4.44 any prize