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Best South Dakota Scratch Games by Current Payout (October 2026)

Updated · 35 games on sale

As of October 14, 2026, the South Dakota scratch games leading on payout are PLATINUM PAYOUT ($20, 79.7% payout, $15.94 back per $20 ticket), DIAMOND DELUXE ($30, 77.2% payout, $23.17 back per $30 ticket) and MONEY MAKER ($30, 76.9% payout, $23.07 back per $30 ticket).

6 ways to rank South Dakota scratch games

Every ranking below covers all 35 games on sale and is recomputed daily. Free, in full.

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What payout means

Current payout is the share of every dollar spent on the game that goes back to players from the prizes still unclaimed, estimated from the tickets we believe remain. A game that launched at 70% payout can drift up (big prizes still out there, many tickets sold) or down (top prizes already claimed).

Who this list is for. It is the single best number for someone who buys a few tickets a week and wants the most value back over time. It is the metric both paid competitor tiers charge for; here it is free.

Its blind spot. Payout says nothing about how often you win. A game can carry a high payout mostly through one enormous prize you will almost certainly not hit.

Read the long version: Why payout percentage beats overall odds.

  1. 1 $20

    PLATINUM PAYOUT

    #1144
    79.7% 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. 2 $30

    DIAMOND DELUXE

    #1153
    77.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $23.17
    Any prize
    1 in 3.46
    Beats price
    1 in 3.46
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  3. 3 $30

    MONEY MAKER

    #1186
    76.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $23.07
    Any prize
    1 in 3.38
    Beats price
    1 in 3.38
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  4. 4 $20

    $200,000 WINNING 7S

    #1160
    76.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.24
    Any prize
    1 in 3.25
    Beats price
    1 in 5.91
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  5. 5 $20

    100X EXTREME CASH!

    #1177
    76.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.20
    Any prize
    1 in 3.73
    Beats price
    1 in 6.40
    Top prizes
    2 of 2
  6. 6 $20

    CASH FLOW

    #1143
    74.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.81
    Any prize
    1 in 3.94
    Beats price
    1 in 5.86
    Top prizes
    392 of 441
  7. 7 $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
  8. 8 $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
  9. 9 $5

    $500 FRENZY

    #1195
    71.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.57
    Any prize
    1 in 4.13
    Beats price
    1 in 7.46
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  10. 10 $1

    $1,000 GOLD RUSH

    #1163
    71.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.71
    Any prize
    1 in 3.39
    Beats price
    1 in 6.37
    Top prizes
    2 of 15
  11. 11 $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
  12. 12 $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
  13. 13 $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
  14. 14 $5

    SEASON'S GREETINGS

    #1202
    69.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.50
    Any prize
    1 in 4.11
    Beats price
    1 in 6.98
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
  15. 15 $5

    ONE-WORD CROSSWORD

    #1152
    69.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.49
    Any prize
    1 in 3.70
    Beats price
    1 in 6.67
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  16. 16 $5

    20X EXTREME CASH!

    #1175
    69.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.49
    Any prize
    1 in 3.99
    Beats price
    1 in 6.90
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  17. 17 $1

    MOOLA

    #1116
    69.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.70
    Any prize
    1 in 3.51
    Beats price
    1 in 6.73
    Top prizes
    13 of 90
  18. 18 $5

    MAX MONEY

    #1161
    68.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.44
    Any prize
    1 in 4.26
    Beats price
    1 in 7.90
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  19. 19 $3

    MONEY CASHWORD

    #1150
    68.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.05
    Any prize
    1 in 3.87
    Beats price
    1 in 7.46
    Top prizes
    1 of 4
  20. 20 $5

    MONEY FEVER

    #1158
    68.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.42
    Any prize
    1 in 4.23
    Beats price
    1 in 7.69
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  21. 21 $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
  22. 22 $5

    SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS

    #1159
    68.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.40
    Any prize
    1 in 4.13
    Beats price
    1 in 7.10
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  23. 23 $5

    $25,000 GOLD RUSH

    #1165
    67.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.39
    Any prize
    1 in 4.03
    Beats price
    1 in 7.35
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  24. 24 $5

    MONEY MADNESS

    #1167
    67.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.37
    Any prize
    1 in 4.30
    Beats price
    1 in 7.50
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  25. 25 $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
  26. 26 $3

    VAULTS of CASH

    #1157
    67.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.01
    Any prize
    1 in 4.03
    Beats price
    1 in 7.13
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  27. 27 $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
  28. 28 $5

    EXTREME 8'S

    #1181
    65.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.27
    Any prize
    1 in 4.44
    Beats price
    1 in 7.75
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
  29. 29 $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
  30. 30 $3

    MONEY BOX BINGO

    #1193
    64.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.93
    Any prize
    1 in 4.32
    Beats price
    1 in 7.89
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  31. 31 $1

    LUCKY 7

    #1155
    64.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.64
    Any prize
    1 in 4.08
    Beats price
    1 in 7.40
    Top prizes
    26 of 60
  32. 32 $1

    FROSTY FUN

    #1200
    63.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.63
    Any prize
    1 in 4.67
    Beats price
    1 in 7.86
    Top prizes
    8 of 8
  33. 33 $5

    MERRY BRIGHT

    #1172
    63.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.15
    Any prize
    1 in 4.05
    Beats price
    1 in 8.14
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  34. 34 $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
  35. 35 $5

    EXTREME GREEN

    #1136
    56.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.84
    Any prize
    1 in 5.08
    Beats price
    1 in 10.6
    Top prizes
    1 of 3

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 35 games in a table
South Dakota Scratch Games by Current Payout
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. PLATINUM PAYOUT #1144 $20 79.7% $15.94 1 in 3.77 1 in 3.77 1 in 6.67 $200,000 1 —
2. DIAMOND DELUXE #1153 $30 77.2% $23.17 1 in 3.46 1 in 3.46 1 in 3.46 $650,000 2 —
3. MONEY MAKER #1186 $30 76.9% $23.07 1 in 3.38 1 in 3.38 1 in 3.38 $350,000 2 —
4. $200,000 WINNING 7S #1160 $20 76.2% $15.24 1 in 3.25 1 in 3.25 1 in 5.91 $200,000 1 —
5. 100X EXTREME CASH! #1177 $20 76.0% $15.20 1 in 3.73 1 in 3.73 1 in 6.40 $300,000 2 —
6. CASH FLOW #1143 $20 74.0% $14.81 1 in 3.94 1 in 3.94 1 in 5.86 $1,000 392 —
7. $50, $150 OR $250! #1154 $10 72.3% $7.23 1 in 9.57 1 in 9.57 1 in 9.57 $250 332 —
8. $1,000 FRENZY #1196 $10 72.1% $7.21 1 in 4.06 1 in 4.06 1 in 6.73 $50,000 2 —
9. $500 FRENZY #1195 $5 71.5% $3.57 1 in 4.13 1 in 4.13 1 in 7.46 $25,000 2 —
10. $1,000 GOLD RUSH #1163 $1 71.5% $0.71 1 in 3.39 1 in 3.39 1 in 6.37 $1,000 2 —
11. CASHWORD SUPREME #1169 $10 70.9% $7.09 1 in 3.52 1 in 3.52 1 in 6.33 $70,000 1 —
12. PLINKO #1197 $10 70.7% $7.07 1 in 4.01 1 in 4.01 1 in 6.69 $75,000 2 —
13. $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 —
14. SEASON'S GREETINGS #1202 $5 69.9% $3.50 1 in 4.11 1 in 4.11 1 in 6.98 $10,000 3 —
15. ONE-WORD CROSSWORD #1152 $5 69.9% $3.49 1 in 3.70 1 in 3.70 1 in 6.67 $40,000 1 —
16. 20X EXTREME CASH! #1175 $5 69.8% $3.49 1 in 3.99 1 in 3.99 1 in 6.90 $40,000 1 —
17. MOOLA #1116 $1 69.7% $0.70 1 in 3.51 1 in 3.51 1 in 6.73 $500 13 —
18. MAX MONEY #1161 $5 68.8% $3.44 1 in 4.26 1 in 4.26 1 in 7.90 $25,000 1 —
19. MONEY CASHWORD #1150 $3 68.5% $2.05 1 in 3.87 1 in 3.87 1 in 7.46 $25,000 1 —
20. MONEY FEVER #1158 $5 68.3% $3.42 1 in 4.23 1 in 4.23 1 in 7.69 $40,000 1 —
21. 50X EXTREME CASH! #1176 $10 68.1% $6.81 1 in 4.17 1 in 4.17 1 in 6.99 $100,000 1 —
22. SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS #1159 $5 68.0% $3.40 1 in 4.13 1 in 4.13 1 in 7.10 $25,000 2 —
23. $25,000 GOLD RUSH #1165 $5 67.9% $3.39 1 in 4.03 1 in 4.03 1 in 7.35 $25,000 1 —
24. MONEY MADNESS #1167 $5 67.5% $3.37 1 in 4.30 1 in 4.30 1 in 7.50 $25,000 2 —
25. $100 FRENZY #1194 $2 67.2% $1.34 1 in 4.35 1 in 4.35 1 in 8.15 $5,000 3 —
26. VAULTS of CASH #1157 $3 67.0% $2.01 1 in 4.03 1 in 4.03 1 in 7.13 $25,000 1 —
27. 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 —
28. EXTREME 8'S #1181 $5 65.4% $3.27 1 in 4.44 1 in 4.44 1 in 7.75 $8,888 4 —
29. LOTS OF $100'S #1063 $2 64.4% $1.29 1 in 4.49 1 in 4.49 1 in 8.94 $100 493 —
30. MONEY BOX BINGO #1193 $3 64.3% $1.93 1 in 4.32 1 in 4.32 1 in 7.89 $20,000 3 —
31. LUCKY 7 #1155 $1 64.0% $0.64 1 in 4.08 1 in 4.08 1 in 7.40 $500 26 —
32. FROSTY FUN #1200 $1 63.1% $0.63 1 in 4.67 1 in 4.67 1 in 7.86 $1,000 8 —
33. MERRY BRIGHT #1172 $5 63.1% $3.15 1 in 4.05 1 in 4.05 1 in 8.14 $10,000 1 —
34. $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 —
35. EXTREME GREEN #1136 $5 56.9% $2.84 1 in 5.08 1 in 5.08 1 in 10.6 $25,000 1 —

Movers this week

No game moved more than a tenth of a payout point in the last seven days; South Dakota publishes claims in small batches, so most weeks are quiet.

Frequently asked questions

How is payout calculated?
Current payout is the share of every dollar spent on the game that goes back to players from the prizes still unclaimed, estimated from the tickets we believe remain. A game that launched at 70% payout can drift up (big prizes still out there, many tickets sold) or down (top prizes already claimed).
Who should use the payout ranking?
It is the single best number for someone who buys a few tickets a week and wants the most value back over time. It is the metric both paid competitor tiers charge for; here it is free. Payout says nothing about how often you win. A game can carry a high payout mostly through one enormous prize you will almost certainly not hit.
Which South Dakota game is #1 on payout today?
PLATINUM PAYOUT (#1144, $20) on October 14, 2026. The bottom of the list is EXTREME GREEN (#1136, $5).
How current are these numbers?
They come from South Dakota Lottery prize figures captured on October 14, 2026 and are recomputed daily. Rankings move when prizes are claimed, especially large ones.

Other South Dakota rankings

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See how we calculate this and where the data comes from.