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Best $20 New Hampshire Scratch Games (October 2026)

Data captured · 4 active $20 games

As of October 14, 2026, 4 $20 scratch games are on sale in New Hampshire, averaging 75.3% current payout. The best of them is VIP Bonus Deluxe at 78.5% ($15.70 back per ticket, 1 in 3.08 for any prize).

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In New Hampshire as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 62.2%, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 63.8%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 72.6%, $25 games average 78.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $20 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 4.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. VIP Bonus Deluxe

    #1687
    78.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.70
    Any prize
    1 in 3.08
    Beats price
    1 in 7.45
    Top prizes
    2 of 4
    Best payout
  2. New Hampshire Holiday Winnings

    #1681
    75.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.04
    Any prize
    1 in 3.05
    Beats price
    1 in 5.87
    Top prizes
    852 of 2,315
  3. $100 or $200 Series III

    #1628
    73.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.79
    Any prize
    1 in 8.72
    Beats price
    1 in 8.72
    Top prizes
    506 of 37,568
  4. Millionaire 7

    #1657
    73.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.75
    Any prize
    1 in 3.28
    Beats price
    1 in 6.32
    Top prizes
    2 of 4

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 4 games in a table
$20 New Hampshire Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. VIP Bonus Deluxe #1687 $20 78.5% $15.70 1 in 3.08 1 in 3.08 1 in 7.45 $1,000,000 2 —
2. New Hampshire Holiday Winnings #1681 $20 75.2% $15.04 1 in 3.05 1 in 3.05 1 in 5.87 $1,000 852 —
3. $100 or $200 Series III #1628 $20 73.9% $14.79 1 in 8.72 1 in 8.72 1 in 8.72 $200 506 —
4. Millionaire 7 #1657 $20 73.7% $14.75 1 in 3.28 1 in 3.28 1 in 6.32 $1,000,000 2 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $20 New Hampshire scratch game is best right now?
VIP Bonus Deluxe (#1687) at 78.5% current payout, about $15.70 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in New Hampshire?
The $20 tier averages 75.3% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.2%, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 63.8%, $5 games average 69.1%, $10 games average 72.6%, $25 games average 78.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $20 games are on sale in New Hampshire?
4 as of October 14, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $20 ticket price.

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