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JOKERS WILD — $5 Missouri Scratcher #556

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched May 26, 2026

JOKERS WILD (#556) is a $5 Missouri scratcher launched on May 26, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #36 of 46 active games on current payout (68.2%, $3.41 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 14 $5 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.02) and #11 on top-prize odds (1 in 777,917). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.8 points (69.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.7% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 4 of 6 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 3,111,666 tickets are still unsold (43.7% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
68.2%
69.0% at launch
Expected value
$3.41
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.02
1 in 3.99 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.02
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.64
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 7,153
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
4 of 6
$100,000 each
Tickets remaining
56.3%
≈ 3,111,666 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in JOKERS WILD, 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, 774,675 of 1,386,360 prizes (55.9%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$100,000 1 in 921,929 1 in 777,917 6 2 4 66.7%
$20,000 1 in 921,929 1 in 777,917 6 2 4 66.7%
$5,000 1 in 190,744 1 in 207,444 29 14 15 51.7%
$1,000 1 in 7,683 1 in 7,553 720 308 412 57.2%
$500 1 in 30,063 1 in 32,079 184 87 97 52.7%
$200 1 in 6,072 1 in 6,137 911 404 507 55.7%
$100 1 in 269.1 1 in 280.6 20,555 9,464 11,091 54.0%
$75 1 in 1,499 1 in 1,565 3,690 1,702 1,988 53.9%
$50 1 in 398.5 1 in 414.7 13,880 6,376 7,504 54.1%
$40 1 in 119.7 1 in 123.9 46,208 21,089 25,119 54.4%
$25 1 in 165.5 1 in 169.1 33,429 15,023 18,406 55.1%
$20 1 in 80.1 1 in 82.2 69,059 31,203 37,856 54.8%
$15 1 in 20.0 1 in 20.6 276,485 125,362 151,123 54.7%
$10 1 in 20.0 1 in 20.3 276,386 123,431 152,955 55.3%
$5 1 in 8.58 1 in 8.46 644,812 277,218 367,594 57.0%
All prizes1 in 3.991 in 4.02 1,386,360611,685 774,67555.9%

How JOKERS WILD has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

JOKERS WILD: common questions

How many $100,000 prizes are left in JOKERS WILD?
4 of 6 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 777,917.
What are the odds of winning anything on JOKERS WILD?
1 in 4.02 today, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.02, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.64.
Is JOKERS WILD worth buying?
Its current payout is 68.2% ($3.41 back per $5 ticket), rank #36 of 46 in Missouri. The best $5 alternative today is $500 FRENZY (#541, $5) at 78.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many JOKERS WILD tickets are left?
We estimate 3,111,666 of roughly 5,531,576 printed tickets are unsold (43.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did JOKERS WILD launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 26, 2026. It is still on sale.

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