Merry & Bright — $2 Mississippi Scratch-Off #268
Merry & Bright (#268) is a $2 Mississippi scratch-off launched on November 3, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #43 of 71 active games on current payout (64.0%, $1.28 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 21 $2 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.26) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 66,520). Since launch the payout has risen 0.5 points (63.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.0% (1 in 4.30 at launch). 9 of 10 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 598,681 tickets are still unsold (4.1% sold). That is below average for Mississippi; the Mississippi ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Merry & Bright, 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 Mississippi game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 140,647 of 145,239 prizes (96.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 62,453 | 1 in 66,520 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 90.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,996 | 1 in 4,907 | 125 | 3 | 122 | 97.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 400.3 | 1 in 396.5 | 1,560 | 50 | 1,510 | 96.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.1 | 1 in 149.3 | 4,161 | 150 | 4,011 | 96.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.9 | 20,805 | 755 | 20,050 | 96.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 11.0 | 56,184 | 1,743 | 54,441 | 96.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.89 | 62,394 | 1,890 | 60,504 | 97.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.26 | 145,239 | 4,592 | 140,647 | 96.8% |
How Merry & Bright has moved
Merry & Bright: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Merry & Bright?
- 9 of 10 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 66,520.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Merry & Bright?
- 1 in 4.26 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.30 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.26, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.47.
- Is Merry & Bright worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.0% ($1.28 back per $2 ticket), rank #43 of 71 in Mississippi. The best $2 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is Bring the Heat (#172, $2) at 65.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Merry & Bright tickets are left?
- We estimate 598,681 of roughly 624,528 printed tickets are unsold (4.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Merry & Bright launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Lucky Doubler — 97.6% payout, 1 in 2.45 any prize
- $20,000 Power Shot — 95.2% payout, 1 in 2.35 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 89.3% payout, 1 in 2.95 any prize
- WINNER$ GALORE — 83.1% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- Emerald 8s — 82.4% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize