SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X — $2 Rhode Island Instant Game #1491
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X (#1491) is a $2 Rhode Island instant game launched on March 7, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #47 of 50 active games on current payout (49.9%, $1.00 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 7 $2 games, #44 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.23) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 68,720). Since launch the payout has fallen 17.2 points (67.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 19.5% (1 in 4.21 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 68,720 tickets are still unsold (86.5% sold). That is below average for Rhode Island; the Rhode Island ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X, 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, 13,134 of 120,502 prizes (10.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 253,900 | 1 in 68,720 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,694 | 1 in 13,744 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 7.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 976.5 | 1 in 2,370 | 520 | 491 | 29 | 5.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 417.3 | 1 in 660.8 | 1,217 | 1,113 | 104 | 8.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 165.6 | 5,078 | 4,663 | 415 | 8.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 63.8 | 12,696 | 11,619 | 1,077 | 8.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 20.5 | 1 in 27.6 | 24,756 | 22,266 | 2,490 | 10.1% |
| $4 | 1 in 19.1 | 1 in 23.0 | 26,656 | 23,665 | 2,991 | 11.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.3 | 1 in 11.4 | 49,511 | 43,489 | 6,022 | 12.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.21 | 1 in 5.23 | 120,502 | 107,368 | 13,134 | 10.9% |
How SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X has moved
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 68,720.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X?
- 1 in 5.23 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.21 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.23, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 9.66.
- Is SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X worth buying?
- Its current payout is 49.9% ($1.00 back per $2 ticket), rank #47 of 50 in Rhode Island. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is HOLIDAY BUCKS (#1507, $2) at 70.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X tickets are left?
- We estimate 68,720 of roughly 507,800 printed tickets are unsold (86.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Rhode Island instant games
- HOLIDAY BUCKS — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- 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