$20,000 Power Shot — $2 Mississippi Scratch-Off #179
$20,000 Power Shot (#179) is a $2 Mississippi scratch-off launched on August 6, 2024. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #7 of 76 active games on current payout (95.4%, $1.91 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 24 $2 games, #9 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.35) and #64 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 31.3 points (64.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 94.0% (1 in 4.55 at launch). 0 of 2 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 64,645 tickets are still unsold (96.0% sold). That puts it among the best Mississippi scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $20,000 Power Shot, 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, 27,567 of 356,366 prizes (7.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 810,733 | all claimed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 324,293 | all claimed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 202,683 | all claimed | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 33,091 | 1 in 21,548 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 6.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,145 | 1 in 1,901 | 756 | 722 | 34 | 4.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 392.4 | 1 in 471.9 | 4,132 | 3,995 | 137 | 3.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 96.1 | 16,210 | 15,537 | 673 | 4.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 37.5 | 1 in 28.0 | 43,248 | 40,938 | 2,310 | 5.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 7.17 | 129,776 | 120,756 | 9,020 | 7.0% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 4.20 | 162,180 | 146,790 | 15,390 | 9.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 2.35 | 356,366 | 328,799 | 27,567 | 7.7% |
How $20,000 Power Shot has moved
$20,000 Power Shot: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in $20,000 Power Shot?
- 0 of 2 as of September 22, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $20,000 Power Shot?
- 1 in 2.35 today, compared with 1 in 4.55 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.35, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 5.31.
- Is $20,000 Power Shot worth buying?
- Its current payout is 95.4% ($1.91 back per $2 ticket), rank #7 of 76 in Mississippi. The best $2 alternative today is Lucky Doubler (#194, $2) at 97.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $20,000 Power Shot tickets are left?
- We estimate 64,645 of roughly 1,621,465 printed tickets are unsold (96.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $20,000 Power Shot launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 6, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Lucky Doubler — 97.9% payout, 1 in 2.45 any prize
- $25,000 Mad Money — 91.4% payout, 1 in 2.49 any prize
- Heat Stroke — 88.3% payout, 1 in 2.70 any prize
- Emerald Green — 87.0% payout, 1 in 2.55 any prize
- WINNER$ GALORE — 83.1% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize