$25,000 Mad Money — $2 Mississippi Scratch-Off #211
$25,000 Mad Money (#211) is a $2 Mississippi scratch-off launched on July 1, 2025. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #10 of 76 active games on current payout (91.4%, $1.83 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 24 $2 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.49) and #65 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 28.0 points (63.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 88.3% (1 in 4.69 at launch). 0 of 2 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 60,591 tickets are still unsold (94.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $25,000 Mad Money, 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, 24,330 of 239,893 prizes (10.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 562,549 | all claimed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 225,020 | all claimed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,985 | 1 in 6,732 | 188 | 179 | 9 | 4.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,087 | 1 in 3,030 | 539 | 519 | 20 | 3.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 378.3 | 1 in 429.7 | 2,974 | 2,833 | 141 | 4.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 84.4 | 11,256 | 10,538 | 718 | 6.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.1 | 1 in 35.0 | 22,469 | 20,737 | 1,732 | 7.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 7.32 | 89,990 | 81,708 | 8,282 | 9.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 4.51 | 112,470 | 99,042 | 13,428 | 11.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 2.49 | 239,893 | 215,563 | 24,330 | 10.1% |
How $25,000 Mad Money has moved
$25,000 Mad Money: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in $25,000 Mad Money?
- 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 $25,000 Mad Money?
- 1 in 2.49 today, compared with 1 in 4.69 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.49, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 5.56.
- Is $25,000 Mad Money worth buying?
- Its current payout is 91.4% ($1.83 back per $2 ticket), rank #10 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 $25,000 Mad Money tickets are left?
- We estimate 60,591 of roughly 1,125,098 printed tickets are unsold (94.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $25,000 Mad Money launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Lucky Doubler — 97.9% payout, 1 in 2.45 any prize
- $20,000 Power Shot — 95.4% payout, 1 in 2.35 any prize
- Heat Stroke — 88.3% payout, 1 in 2.70 any prize
- Emerald Green — 87.0% payout, 1 in 2.55 any prize
- WINNER$ GALORE — 83.1% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize