Instant Jackpot — $10 Ohio Scratch-Off #1090
Instant Jackpot (#1090) is a $10 Ohio scratch-off launched on June 23, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #22 of 69 active games on current payout (76.8%, $7.68 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 20 $10 games, #32 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.68) and #48 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,364,780). Since launch the payout has risen 1.8 points (74.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.1% (1 in 3.87 at launch). 2 of 5 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 2,729,561 tickets are still unsold (43.9% 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 Instant Jackpot, 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, 741,221 of 1,256,198 prizes (59.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 972,297 | 1 in 1,364,780 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 121,537 | 1 in 113,732 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 60.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 48,615 | 1 in 51,501 | 100 | 47 | 53 | 53.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 307.5 | 1 in 293.5 | 15,808 | 6,509 | 9,299 | 58.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 664.2 | 1 in 636.9 | 7,319 | 3,033 | 4,286 | 58.6% |
| $150 | 1 in 265.8 | 1 in 256.7 | 18,290 | 7,658 | 10,632 | 58.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 95.5 | 48,596 | 20,026 | 28,570 | 58.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.55 | 485,850 | 199,937 | 285,913 | 58.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 7.15 | 1 in 6.78 | 680,190 | 277,748 | 402,442 | 59.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.87 | 1 in 3.68 | 1,256,198 | 514,977 | 741,221 | 59.0% |
How Instant Jackpot has moved
Instant Jackpot: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in Instant Jackpot?
- 2 of 5 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,364,780.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Instant Jackpot?
- 1 in 3.68 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.87 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.68, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 8.06.
- Is Instant Jackpot worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.8% ($7.68 back per $10 ticket), rank #22 of 69 in Ohio. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $500,000 Bankroll (#1031, $10) at 81.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Instant Jackpot tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,729,561 of roughly 4,861,486 printed tickets are unsold (43.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Instant Jackpot launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 23, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Ohio scratch-offs
- $500,000 Bankroll — 81.0% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- White Diamonds — 80.2% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- $500,000 Cashword — 76.8% payout, 1 in 3.12 any prize
- Feeling Lucky — 76.3% payout, 1 in 4.33 any prize
- Cash Plus — 76.0% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize