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Best $2 Rhode Island Instant Games (October 2026)

Data captured · 7 active $2 games

As of October 14, 2026, 7 $2 instant games are on sale in Rhode Island, averaging 62.2% current payout. The best of them is HOLIDAY BUCKS at 70.0% ($1.40 back per ticket, 1 in 3.82 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 Rhode Island as of October 14, 2026, $5 games average 63.2%, $10 games average 65.5%, $20 games average 71.9%, $30 games average 72.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 20.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $2

    HOLIDAY BUCKS

    #1507
    70.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.40
    Any prize
    1 in 3.82
    Beats price
    1 in 5.91
    Top prizes
    36 of 36
    Best payout New
  2. 2 $2

    HIT $40

    #1523
    68.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.36
    Any prize
    1 in 3.96
    Beats price
    1 in 6.60
    Top prizes
    1,739 of 2,066
    New
  3. 3 $2

    CLASSIC BINGO

    #1439
    66.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.33
    Any prize
    1 in 3.88
    Beats price
    1 in 8.68
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  4. 4 $2

    RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA (#1483)

    #1483
    64.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.29
    Any prize
    1 in 3.83
    Beats price
    1 in 9.69
    Top prizes
    2 of 6
  5. 5 $2

    CROSSWORD! 39

    #1434
    62.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.26
    Any prize
    1 in 4.13
    Beats price
    1 in 9.00
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  6. 6 $2

    COUNT UP CASH

    #1418
    53.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.07
    Any prize
    1 in 5.58
    Beats price
    1 in 8.29
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  7. 7 $2

    SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X

    #1491
    49.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.00
    Any prize
    1 in 5.23
    Beats price
    1 in 9.66
    Top prizes
    1 of 2

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 7 games in a table
$2 Rhode Island Instant Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. HOLIDAY BUCKS #1507 New $2 70.0% $1.40 1 in 3.82 1 in 3.82 1 in 5.91 $500 36 —
2. HIT $40 #1523 New $2 68.0% $1.36 1 in 3.96 1 in 3.96 1 in 6.60 $40 1,739 —
3. CLASSIC BINGO #1439 $2 66.5% $1.33 1 in 3.88 1 in 3.88 1 in 8.68 $25,000 1 —
4. RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA #1483 $2 64.4% $1.29 1 in 3.83 1 in 3.83 1 in 9.69 $5,000 2 —
5. CROSSWORD! 39 #1434 $2 62.8% $1.26 1 in 4.13 1 in 4.13 1 in 9.00 $15,000 1 —
6. COUNT UP CASH #1418 $2 53.7% $1.07 1 in 5.58 1 in 5.58 1 in 8.29 $5,000 2 —
7. SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X #1491 $2 49.9% $1.00 1 in 5.23 1 in 5.23 1 in 9.66 $5,000 1 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $2 Rhode Island instant game is best right now?
HOLIDAY BUCKS (#1507) at 70.0% current payout, about $1.40 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in Rhode Island?
The $2 tier averages 62.2% current payout across 7 active games. For comparison, $5 games average 63.2%, $10 games average 65.5%, $20 games average 71.9%, $30 games average 72.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $2 games are on sale in Rhode Island?
7 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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