It Takes 2 — $2 Mississippi Scratch-Off #175
It Takes 2 (#175) is a $2 Mississippi scratch-off launched on July 2, 2024. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #32 of 76 active games on current payout (70.4%, $1.41 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 24 $2 games, #33 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.79) and #70 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 7.0 points (63.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 22.6% (1 in 4.65 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 117,403 tickets are still unsold (93.0% 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 It Takes 2, 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, 30,957 of 359,543 prizes (8.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 557,292 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 278,646 | 1 in 117,403 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 39,807 | 1 in 117,403 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 2.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,983 | 1 in 1,925 | 843 | 782 | 61 | 7.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,819 | 1 in 3,558 | 593 | 560 | 33 | 5.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 1,237 | 1 in 2,552 | 1,352 | 1,306 | 46 | 3.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 199.5 | 1 in 136.0 | 8,379 | 7,516 | 863 | 10.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 75.1 | 1 in 99.1 | 22,269 | 21,084 | 1,185 | 5.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 24.5 | 50,174 | 45,376 | 4,798 | 9.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 15.4 | 1 in 15.3 | 108,677 | 100,993 | 7,684 | 7.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 7.21 | 167,205 | 150,920 | 16,285 | 9.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.65 | 1 in 3.79 | 359,543 | 328,586 | 30,957 | 8.6% |
How It Takes 2 has moved
It Takes 2: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in It Takes 2?
- 0 of 3 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 It Takes 2?
- 1 in 3.79 today, compared with 1 in 4.65 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.79, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.00.
- Is It Takes 2 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.4% ($1.41 back per $2 ticket), rank #32 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 It Takes 2 tickets are left?
- We estimate 117,403 of roughly 1,671,875 printed tickets are unsold (93.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did It Takes 2 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 2, 2024. 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
- $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