Lucky Match Doubler — $5 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1656
Lucky Match Doubler (#1656) was a $5 South Carolina scratch-off launched on January 6, 2026. Its final figures, from October 14, 2026, were 72.0% payout ($3.60 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.80 for any prize and 1 in 1,273,657 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (70.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.9% (1 in 4.02 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 63.3% of its tickets had sold. Lucky Match Doubler is no longer on sale in South Carolina; the figures below are final as of October 14, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until October 13, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky Match Doubler, 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, 335,516 of 863,388 prizes (38.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 867,705 | 1 in 1,273,657 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 16,931 | 1 in 15,532 | 205 | 123 | 82 | 40.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,542 | 1 in 3,528 | 980 | 619 | 361 | 36.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 3,018 | 1 in 2,990 | 1,150 | 724 | 426 | 37.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 231.8 | 1 in 232.5 | 14,974 | 9,495 | 5,479 | 36.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 144.6 | 1 in 143.3 | 24,002 | 15,114 | 8,888 | 37.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 299.2 | 1 in 298.7 | 11,601 | 7,337 | 4,264 | 36.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 46.3 | 72,340 | 44,802 | 27,538 | 38.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.4 | 115,794 | 72,484 | 43,310 | 37.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.1 | 1 in 13.0 | 246,008 | 148,082 | 97,926 | 39.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.22 | 1 in 8.65 | 376,330 | 229,089 | 147,241 | 39.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 3.80 | 863,388 | 527,872 | 335,516 | 38.9% |
How Lucky Match Doubler has moved
Lucky Match Doubler: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Lucky Match Doubler?
- 1 of 4 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,273,657.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky Match Doubler?
- 1 in 3.80 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.02 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.80, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.76.
- Is Lucky Match Doubler worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.0% ($3.60 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 37 in South Carolina. The best $5 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Fivefold Lucky (#1679, $5) at 73.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky Match Doubler tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,273,657 of roughly 3,470,820 printed tickets are unsold (63.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky Match Doubler launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 6, 2026. It has ended.
Other $5 South Carolina scratch-offs
- Fivefold Lucky — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- In the Green — 71.3% payout, 1 in 3.94 any prize
- $200,000 Payday — 71.2% payout, 1 in 3.69 any prize
- Giant Jumbo Bucks — 71.2% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- Holiday Surprise! — 70.6% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize