Giant Jumbo Bucks — $5 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1578
Giant Jumbo Bucks (#1578) was a $5 South Carolina scratch-off launched on August 18, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 77.4% payout ($3.87 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.25 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 5.9 points (71.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 22.1% (1 in 3.97 at launch). 0 of 6 top prizes of $250,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 85.8% of its tickets had sold. Giant Jumbo Bucks is no longer on sale in South Carolina; the figures below are final as of September 20, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until January 26, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Giant Jumbo 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, 259,903 of 1,498,925 prizes (17.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 991,789 | all claimed | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 119,015 | 1 in 120,707 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 14.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 14,914 | 1 in 12,999 | 399 | 334 | 65 | 16.3% |
| $250 | 1 in 9,885 | 1 in 8,989 | 602 | 508 | 94 | 15.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 317.6 | 1 in 303.8 | 18,738 | 15,957 | 2,781 | 14.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 53.0 | 1 in 45.8 | 112,186 | 93,737 | 18,449 | 16.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 50.1 | 1 in 45.5 | 118,885 | 100,316 | 18,569 | 15.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 9.54 | 534,812 | 446,220 | 88,592 | 16.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.34 | 1 in 6.43 | 713,247 | 581,901 | 131,346 | 18.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 3.25 | 1,498,925 | 1,239,022 | 259,903 | 17.3% |
How Giant Jumbo Bucks has moved
Giant Jumbo Bucks: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in Giant Jumbo Bucks?
- 0 of 6 as of September 20, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Giant Jumbo Bucks?
- 1 in 3.25 today, compared with 1 in 3.97 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.25, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.57.
- Is Giant Jumbo Bucks worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.4% ($3.87 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 34 in South Carolina. The best $5 alternative today is SUPER LOTERIA™ (#1673, $5) at 71.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Giant Jumbo Bucks tickets are left?
- We estimate 844,947 of roughly 5,950,732 printed tickets are unsold (85.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Giant Jumbo Bucks launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 18, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until January 26, 2027.
Other $5 South Carolina scratch-offs
- SUPER LOTERIA™ — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- In the Green — 71.3% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize
- Fivefold Lucky — 71.3% payout, 1 in 4.05 any prize
- $200,000 Payday — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- Giant Jumbo Bucks — 70.8% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize