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Best $10 South Dakota Scratch Games (October 2026)

Data captured · 6 active $10 games

As of October 14, 2026, 6 $10 scratch games are on sale in South Dakota, averaging 70.7% current payout. The best of them is $50, $150 OR $250! at 72.3% ($7.23 back per ticket, 1 in 9.57 for any prize).

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In South Dakota as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 67.1%, $2 games average 64.9%, $3 games average 66.6%, $5 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 76.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 4.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $10

    $50, $150 OR $250!

    #1154
    72.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.23
    Any prize
    1 in 9.57
    Beats price
    1 in 9.57
    Top prizes
    332 of 654
    Best payout
  2. 2 $10

    $1,000 FRENZY

    #1196
    72.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.21
    Any prize
    1 in 4.06
    Beats price
    1 in 6.73
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  3. 3 $10

    CASHWORD SUPREME

    #1169
    70.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.09
    Any prize
    1 in 3.52
    Beats price
    1 in 6.33
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  4. 4 $10

    PLINKO

    #1197
    70.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.07
    Any prize
    1 in 4.01
    Beats price
    1 in 6.69
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  5. 5 $10

    $70,000 GOLD RUSH

    #1166
    70.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.01
    Any prize
    1 in 4.08
    Beats price
    1 in 6.94
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  6. 6 $10

    50X EXTREME CASH!

    #1176
    68.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.81
    Any prize
    1 in 4.17
    Beats price
    1 in 6.99
    Top prizes
    1 of 2

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 6 games in a table
$10 South Dakota Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. $50, $150 OR $250! #1154 $10 72.3% $7.23 1 in 9.57 1 in 9.57 1 in 9.57 $250 332 —
2. $1,000 FRENZY #1196 $10 72.1% $7.21 1 in 4.06 1 in 4.06 1 in 6.73 $50,000 2 —
3. CASHWORD SUPREME #1169 $10 70.9% $7.09 1 in 3.52 1 in 3.52 1 in 6.33 $70,000 1 —
4. PLINKO #1197 $10 70.7% $7.07 1 in 4.01 1 in 4.01 1 in 6.69 $75,000 2 —
5. $70,000 GOLD RUSH #1166 $10 70.1% $7.01 1 in 4.08 1 in 4.08 1 in 6.94 $70,000 1 —
6. 50X EXTREME CASH! #1176 $10 68.1% $6.81 1 in 4.17 1 in 4.17 1 in 6.99 $100,000 1 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $10 South Dakota scratch game is best right now?
$50, $150 OR $250! (#1154) at 72.3% current payout, about $7.23 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in South Dakota?
The $10 tier averages 70.7% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.1%, $2 games average 64.9%, $3 games average 66.6%, $5 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 76.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $10 games are on sale in South Dakota?
6 as of October 14, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $10 ticket price.

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