HOLIDAY BUCKS — $2 Rhode Island Instant Game #1507
HOLIDAY BUCKS (#1507) is a $2 Rhode Island instant game launched on October 10, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #17 of 50 active games on current payout (70.0%, $1.40 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 7 $2 games, #23 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.82) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 13,984). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (70.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.1% (1 in 3.82 at launch). 36 of 36 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 503,414 tickets are still unsold (0.1% 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 HOLIDAY BUCKS, 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, 131,695 of 131,946 prizes (99.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 14,000 | 1 in 13,984 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 100.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,000 | 1 in 6,992 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,818 | 1 in 3,814 | 132 | 0 | 132 | 100.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 756.8 | 1 in 755.9 | 666 | 0 | 666 | 100.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 160.2 | 1 in 160.3 | 3,147 | 7 | 3,140 | 99.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 159.9 | 1 in 160.1 | 3,152 | 7 | 3,145 | 99.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 38.1 | 1 in 38.1 | 13,230 | 18 | 13,212 | 99.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 15.7 | 1 in 15.7 | 32,132 | 52 | 32,080 | 99.8% |
| $4 | 1 in 15.4 | 1 in 15.4 | 32,771 | 68 | 32,703 | 99.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.8 | 1 in 10.8 | 46,608 | 99 | 46,509 | 99.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.82 | 1 in 3.82 | 131,946 | 251 | 131,695 | 99.8% |
How HOLIDAY BUCKS has moved
HOLIDAY BUCKS: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in HOLIDAY BUCKS?
- 36 of 36 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 13,984.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HOLIDAY BUCKS?
- 1 in 3.82 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.82 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.82, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 5.91.
- Is HOLIDAY BUCKS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.0% ($1.40 back per $2 ticket), rank #17 of 50 in Rhode Island. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is HIT $40 (#1523, $2) at 68.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HOLIDAY BUCKS tickets are left?
- We estimate 503,414 of roughly 504,000 printed tickets are unsold (0.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HOLIDAY BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 10, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Rhode Island instant games
- HIT $40 — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- CLASSIC BINGO — 66.5% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA — 64.4% payout, 1 in 3.83 any prize
- CROSSWORD! 39 — 62.8% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- COUNT UP CASH — 53.7% payout, 1 in 5.58 any prize