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Best $2 South Dakota Scratch Games (October 2026)

Data captured · 4 active $2 games

As of October 14, 2026, 4 $2 scratch games are on sale in South Dakota, averaging 64.9% current payout. The best of them is $100 FRENZY at 67.2% ($1.34 back per ticket, 1 in 4.35 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%, $3 games average 66.6%, $5 games average 67.2%, $10 games average 70.7%, $20 games average 76.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 5.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. 1 $2

    $100 FRENZY

    #1194
    67.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.34
    Any prize
    1 in 4.35
    Beats price
    1 in 8.15
    Top prizes
    3 of 5
    Best payout
  2. 2 $2

    SNOW ME THE MONEY

    #1201
    66.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.33
    Any prize
    1 in 4.37
    Beats price
    1 in 7.40
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
  3. 3 $2

    LOTS OF $100'S

    #1063
    64.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.29
    Any prize
    1 in 4.49
    Beats price
    1 in 8.94
    Top prizes
    493 of 1,593
  4. 4 $2

    $5,000 GOLD RUSH

    #1164
    61.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.23
    Any prize
    1 in 4.28
    Beats price
    1 in 9.02
    Top prizes
    2 of 6

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 4 games in a table
$2 South Dakota Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. $100 FRENZY #1194 $2 67.2% $1.34 1 in 4.35 1 in 4.35 1 in 8.15 $5,000 3 —
2. SNOW ME THE MONEY #1201 $2 66.3% $1.33 1 in 4.37 1 in 4.37 1 in 7.40 $2,000 4 —
3. LOTS OF $100'S #1063 $2 64.4% $1.29 1 in 4.49 1 in 4.49 1 in 8.94 $100 493 —
4. $5,000 GOLD RUSH #1164 $2 61.6% $1.23 1 in 4.28 1 in 4.28 1 in 9.02 $5,000 2 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $2 South Dakota scratch game is best right now?
$100 FRENZY (#1194) at 67.2% current payout, about $1.34 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in South Dakota?
The $2 tier averages 64.9% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 66.6%, $5 games average 67.2%, $10 games average 70.7%, $20 games average 76.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $2 games are on sale in South Dakota?
4 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 $2 ticket price.

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