Junior Jumbo Bucks — $1 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1666
Junior Jumbo Bucks (#1666) is a $1 South Carolina scratch-off launched on January 26, 2026. As of September 20, 2026 it ranks #34 of 34 active games on current payout (56.5%, $0.57 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 4 $1 games, #31 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.92) and #7 on top-prize odds (1 in 134,422). Since launch the payout has fallen 8.1 points (64.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.1% (1 in 4.77 at launch). 3 of 7 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 403,266 tickets are still unsold (90.0% sold). That is below average for South Carolina; the South Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Junior 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, 81,914 of 844,776 prizes (9.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 575,655 | 1 in 134,422 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 191,885 | 1 in 403,266 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 4.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 5,566 | 1 in 9,165 | 724 | 680 | 44 | 6.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,373 | 1 in 2,444 | 2,935 | 2,770 | 165 | 5.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 601.0 | 1 in 1,031 | 6,705 | 6,314 | 391 | 5.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 216.2 | 1 in 356.6 | 18,637 | 17,506 | 1,131 | 6.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 398.9 | 1 in 572.0 | 10,101 | 9,396 | 705 | 7.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.1 | 1 in 185.5 | 32,204 | 30,030 | 2,174 | 6.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 187.6 | 1 in 242.3 | 21,478 | 19,814 | 1,664 | 7.7% |
| $4 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 102.5 | 53,718 | 49,782 | 3,936 | 7.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.6 | 268,572 | 244,350 | 24,222 | 9.0% |
| $1 | 1 in 9.38 | 1 in 8.49 | 429,674 | 382,196 | 47,478 | 11.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 4.92 | 844,776 | 762,862 | 81,914 | 9.7% |
How Junior Jumbo Bucks has moved
Junior Jumbo Bucks: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Junior Jumbo Bucks?
- 3 of 7 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 134,422.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Junior Jumbo Bucks?
- 1 in 4.92 today, compared with 1 in 4.77 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.92, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 11.7.
- Is Junior Jumbo Bucks worth buying?
- Its current payout is 56.5% ($0.57 back per $1 ticket), rank #34 of 34 in South Carolina. The best $1 alternative today is Junior Jumbo Bucks (#1687, $1) at 67.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Junior Jumbo Bucks tickets are left?
- We estimate 403,266 of roughly 4,029,582 printed tickets are unsold (90.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Junior Jumbo Bucks launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 26, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 South Carolina scratch-offs
- Junior Jumbo Bucks — 67.0% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize
- Hit $50 — 61.4% payout, 1 in 4.68 any prize
- Match 2 Win — 59.6% payout, 1 in 5.04 any prize