LUCKY MATCH — $10 Rhode Island Instant Game #1486
LUCKY MATCH (#1486) is a $10 Rhode Island instant game launched on August 2, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #48 of 50 active games on current payout (47.7%, $4.77 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 11 $10 games, #47 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.79) and #9 on top-prize odds (1 in 50,745). Since launch the payout has fallen 22.4 points (70.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 37.4% (1 in 3.62 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 50,745 tickets are still unsold (87.1% sold). That is below average for Rhode Island; the Rhode Island ranking lists show better payouts, including at $10. A caution on the current figures: the any-prize odds have moved from 1 in 3.62 to 1 in 5.79, further than a game's odds really move. Its prize tiers disagree about how many tickets are left (between 0.02 million and 0.04 million), usually because small prizes are claimed late, and the current odds and payout lean on that disagreement. The printed odds are the safer guide, and our summaries do not name this game the best of anything (how we estimate).
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LUCKY MATCH, 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, 8,763 of 108,156 prizes (8.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 196,020 | 1 in 50,745 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 65,340 | 1 in 50,745 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,351 | 1 in 5,638 | 117 | 108 | 9 | 7.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,661 | 1 in 3,172 | 236 | 220 | 16 | 6.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 60.2 | 1 in 135.7 | 6,512 | 6,138 | 374 | 5.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 40.1 | 1 in 78.8 | 9,771 | 9,127 | 644 | 6.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 59.7 | 1 in 124.1 | 6,570 | 6,161 | 409 | 6.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 20.7 | 32,670 | 30,218 | 2,452 | 7.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 10.4 | 52,272 | 47,415 | 4,857 | 9.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.62 | 1 in 5.79 | 108,156 | 99,393 | 8,763 | 8.1% |
How LUCKY MATCH has moved
LUCKY MATCH: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in LUCKY MATCH?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 50,745.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LUCKY MATCH?
- 1 in 5.79 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.62 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.79, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 13.0.
- Is LUCKY MATCH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 47.7% ($4.77 back per $10 ticket), rank #48 of 50 in Rhode Island. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is 100X THE MONEY (#1477, $10) at 73.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LUCKY MATCH tickets are left?
- We estimate 50,745 of roughly 392,040 printed tickets are unsold (87.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LUCKY MATCH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 2, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Rhode Island instant games
- 100X THE MONEY — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- MEGA LOTERIA — 71.5% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- HOLIDAY GOLD — 70.1% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- MEGA CROSSWORD — 70.1% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- $50,000 BONUS MATCH — 69.9% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize