Bits & Odds

Best $2 Ohio Scratch-Offs (October 2026)

Data captured · 12 active $2 games

As of October 14, 2026, 12 $2 scratch-offs are on sale in Ohio, averaging 65.8% current payout. The best of them is $5, $20 or $100 (#1040) at 74.2% ($1.48 back per ticket, 1 in 4.48 for any prize). Pink Diamond tops the list below at 77.2%, but its figures come from prize tiers that disagree about how many of its tickets are left, so we do not lead with it.

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 Ohio as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 67.2%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 74.1%, $20 games average 81.3%, $30 games average 84.6%, $50 games average 90.2%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 36.3 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $2

    Pink Diamond

    #1034
    77.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.54
    Any prize
    1 in 3.39
    Beats price
    1 in 9.37
    Top prizes
    0 of 10
    Best payout No top prize left
  2. 2 $2

    $5, $20 or $100 (#1040)

    #1040
    74.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.48
    Any prize
    1 in 4.48
    Beats price
    1 in 4.48
    Top prizes
    332 of 5,485
  3. 3 $2

    Set For Life (#1070)

    #1070
    71.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.42
    Any prize
    1 in 4.67
    Beats price
    1 in 11.0
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  4. 4 $2

    Triple 7s

    #1081
    69.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.40
    Any prize
    1 in 4.00
    Beats price
    1 in 7.33
    Top prizes
    2 of 9
  5. 5 $2

    Lucky Gems Multiplier

    #1029
    67.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.34
    Any prize
    1 in 4.25
    Beats price
    1 in 9.08
    Top prizes
    6 of 10
  6. 6 $2

    Bingo Multiplier

    #1080
    67.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.34
    Any prize
    1 in 4.15
    Beats price
    1 in 6.85
    Top prizes
    6 of 20
  7. 7 $2

    $5, $20 or $100 (#1103)

    #1103
    67.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.34
    Any prize
    1 in 5.23
    Beats price
    1 in 5.23
    Top prizes
    4,483 of 5,504
  8. 8 $2

    Magic 8 Ball

    #1095
    66.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.32
    Any prize
    1 in 4.57
    Beats price
    1 in 7.34
    Top prizes
    5 of 8
  9. 9 $2

    $100 In A Flash

    #1100
    65.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.30
    Any prize
    1 in 4.67
    Beats price
    1 in 11.9
    Top prizes
    9 of 10
  10. 10 $2

    Gnomebody is Luckier

    #1064
    62.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.24
    Any prize
    1 in 4.20
    Beats price
    1 in 8.59
    Top prizes
    1 of 5
  11. 11 $2

    Win It All

    #1021
    62.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.24
    Any prize
    1 in 4.74
    Beats price
    1 in 9.33
    Top prizes
    3 of 6
  12. 12 $2

    Cash Explosion 10X

    #1068
    40.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.82
    Any prize
    1 in 3.45
    Beats price
    1 in 11.6
    Top prizes
    9 of 18

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 12 games in a table
$2 Ohio Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. Pink Diamond #1034 $2 77.2% $1.54 1 in 3.39 1 in 3.39 1 in 9.37 $10,000 0 —
2. $5, $20 or $100 #1040 $2 74.2% $1.48 1 in 4.48 1 in 4.48 1 in 4.48 $100 332 —
3. Set For Life #1070 $2 71.1% $1.42 1 in 4.67 1 in 4.67 1 in 11.0 $730,000 1 —
4. Triple 7s #1081 $2 69.8% $1.40 1 in 4.00 1 in 4.00 1 in 7.33 $10,000 2 —
5. Lucky Gems Multiplier #1029 $2 67.2% $1.34 1 in 4.25 1 in 4.25 1 in 9.08 $5,000 6 —
6. Bingo Multiplier #1080 $2 67.1% $1.34 1 in 4.15 1 in 4.15 1 in 6.85 $10,000 6 —
7. $5, $20 or $100 #1103 $2 67.0% $1.34 1 in 5.23 1 in 5.23 1 in 5.23 $100 4,483 —
8. Magic 8 Ball #1095 $2 66.1% $1.32 1 in 4.57 1 in 4.57 1 in 7.34 $10,000 5 —
9. $100 In A Flash #1100 $2 65.0% $1.30 1 in 4.67 1 in 4.67 1 in 11.9 $10,000 9 —
10. Gnomebody is Luckier #1064 $2 62.2% $1.24 1 in 4.20 1 in 4.20 1 in 8.59 $10,000 1 —
11. Win It All #1021 $2 62.1% $1.24 1 in 4.74 1 in 4.74 1 in 9.33 $10,000 3 —
12. Cash Explosion 10X #1068 $2 40.9% $0.82 1 in 3.45 1 in 3.45 1 in 11.6 $10,000 9 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $2 Ohio scratch-off is best right now?
$5, $20 or $100 (#1040) at 74.2% current payout, about $1.48 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in Ohio?
The $2 tier averages 65.8% current payout across 12 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.2%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 74.1%, $20 games average 81.3%, $30 games average 84.6%, $50 games average 90.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $2 games are on sale in Ohio?
12 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 $2 ticket price.

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