Bits & Odds

25 Times Lucky — $20 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1714

Data captured · launched November 3, 2026

25 Times Lucky (#1714) is a $20 South Carolina scratch-off launched on November 3, 2026. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #2 of 37 active games on current payout (76.7%, $15.34 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 3 $20 games, #31 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.47) and #31 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,467,117). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (76.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.3% (1 in 4.46 at launch). 5 of 5 top prizes of $2,500,000 remain, and we estimate 7,335,585 tickets are still unsold (0.2% sold). That puts it among the best South Carolina scratch-offs to buy right now.

Current payout
76.7%
76.8% at launch
Expected value
$15.34
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.47
1 in 4.46 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.47
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.47
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 5,930
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
5 of 5
$2,500,000 each
Tickets remaining
99.8%
≈ 7,335,585 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in 25 Times Lucky, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other South Carolina game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,639,836 of 1,648,854 prizes (99.5%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,500,000 1 in 1,470,778 1 in 1,467,117 5 0 5 100.0%
$100,000 1 in 2,451,296 1 in 2,445,195 3 0 3 100.0%
$50,000 1 in 919,236 1 in 916,948 8 0 8 100.0%
$10,000 1 in 93,087 1 in 92,856 79 0 79 100.0%
$5,000 1 in 45,394 1 in 45,281 162 0 162 100.0%
$1,000 1 in 7,496 1 in 7,485 981 1 980 99.9%
$500 1 in 440.0 1 in 440.7 16,715 71 16,644 99.6%
$200 1 in 133.4 1 in 133.8 55,114 299 54,815 99.5%
$100 1 in 44.4 1 in 44.6 165,499 924 164,575 99.4%
$50 1 in 15.0 1 in 15.0 490,523 2,846 487,677 99.4%
$40 1 in 8.00 1 in 8.02 919,765 4,877 914,888 99.5%
All prizes1 in 4.461 in 4.47 1,648,8549,018 1,639,83699.5%

How 25 Times Lucky has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking 25 Times Lucky. 3 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

25 Times Lucky: common questions

How many $2,500,000 prizes are left in 25 Times Lucky?
5 of 5 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,467,117.
What are the odds of winning anything on 25 Times Lucky?
1 in 4.47 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.46 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.47, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.47.
Is 25 Times Lucky worth buying?
Its current payout is 76.7% ($15.34 back per $20 ticket), rank #2 of 37 in South Carolina. The best $20 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Magnificent Jumbo Bucks (#1683, $20) at 77.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many 25 Times Lucky tickets are left?
We estimate 7,335,585 of roughly 7,353,889 printed tickets are unsold (0.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did 25 Times Lucky launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on November 3, 2026. It is still on sale.

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