$1,000 FRENZY — $10 South Dakota Scratch Game #1196
$1,000 FRENZY (#1196) is a $10 South Dakota scratch game launched on June 8, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #8 of 35 active games on current payout (72.1%, $7.21 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 6 $10 games, #17 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.06) and #22 on top-prize odds (1 in 120,340). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.9 points (73.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.5% (1 in 3.96 at launch). 2 of 2 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 240,680 tickets are still unsold (13.1% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1,000 FRENZY, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 59,309 of 70,090 prizes (84.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 135,000 | 1 in 120,340 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 888.2 | 1 in 875.2 | 317 | 42 | 275 | 86.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 124.5 | 1 in 129.3 | 2,216 | 354 | 1,862 | 84.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.9 | 9,255 | 1,470 | 7,785 | 84.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 37.5 | 1 in 38.4 | 7,419 | 1,159 | 6,260 | 84.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.3 | 23,159 | 3,566 | 19,593 | 84.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 27,722 | 4,190 | 23,532 | 84.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 4.06 | 70,090 | 10,781 | 59,309 | 84.6% |
How $1,000 FRENZY has moved
$1,000 FRENZY: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in $1,000 FRENZY?
- 2 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 120,340.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000 FRENZY?
- 1 in 4.06 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.96 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.06, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.73.
- Is $1,000 FRENZY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.1% ($7.21 back per $10 ticket), rank #8 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $50, $150 OR $250! (#1154, $10) at 72.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000 FRENZY tickets are left?
- We estimate 240,680 of roughly 277,220 printed tickets are unsold (13.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000 FRENZY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 8, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 South Dakota scratch games
- $50, $150 OR $250! — 72.3% payout, 1 in 9.57 any prize
- CASHWORD SUPREME — 70.9% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- PLINKO — 70.7% payout, 1 in 4.01 any prize
- $70,000 GOLD RUSH — 70.1% payout, 1 in 4.08 any prize
- 50X EXTREME CASH! — 68.1% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize