Best $20 South Dakota Scratch Games (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 4 $20 scratch games are on sale in South Dakota, averaging 76.5% current payout. The best of them is PLATINUM PAYOUT at 79.7% ($15.94 back per ticket, 1 in 3.77 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%, $10 games average 70.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $20 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 $20
PLATINUM PAYOUT
#114479.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.94
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.67
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
Best payout - 2 $20
$200,000 WINNING 7S
#116076.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.24
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.25
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.91
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 3 $20
100X EXTREME CASH!
#117776.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.20
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.73
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.40
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 4 $20
CASH FLOW
#114374.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.81
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.94
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.86
- Top prizes
- 392 of 441
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
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PLATINUM PAYOUT | $20 | 79.7% | $15.94 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 6.67 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. $200,000 WINNING 7S | $20 | 76.2% | $15.24 | 1 in 3.25 | 1 in 3.25 | 1 in 5.91 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. 100X EXTREME CASH! | $20 | 76.0% | $15.20 | 1 in 3.73 | 1 in 3.73 | 1 in 6.40 | $300,000 | 2 | — |
| 4. CASH FLOW | $20 | 74.0% | $14.81 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 5.86 | $1,000 | 392 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $20 South Dakota scratch game is best right now?
- PLATINUM PAYOUT (#1144) at 79.7% current payout, about $15.94 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $20 tickets better value than other prices in South Dakota?
- The $20 tier averages 76.5% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.1%, $2 games average 64.9%, $3 games average 66.6%, $5 games average 67.2%, $10 games average 70.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $20 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 $20 ticket price.