MAX MONEY — $5 South Dakota Scratch Game #1161
MAX MONEY (#1161) is a $5 South Dakota scratch game launched on November 7, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #18 of 35 active games on current payout (68.8%, $3.44 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 12 $5 games, #25 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.26) and #15 on top-prize odds (1 in 64,204). Since launch the payout has risen 0.0 points (68.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.0% (1 in 4.35 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 64,204 tickets are still unsold (73.7% sold). That is below average for South Dakota; the South Dakota ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MAX MONEY, 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, 15,057 of 56,267 prizes (26.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 80,000 | 1 in 64,204 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 60,000 | 1 in 64,204 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 428.6 | 1 in 455.3 | 585 | 444 | 141 | 24.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 92.3 | 1 in 103.7 | 2,668 | 2,049 | 619 | 23.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.7 | 8,154 | 6,062 | 2,092 | 25.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 64.3 | 4,074 | 3,076 | 998 | 24.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.0 | 16,311 | 12,037 | 4,274 | 26.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.26 | 24,468 | 17,537 | 6,931 | 28.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.26 | 56,267 | 41,210 | 15,057 | 26.8% |
How MAX MONEY has moved
MAX MONEY: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in MAX MONEY?
- 1 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 64,204.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MAX MONEY?
- 1 in 4.26 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.35 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.26, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.90.
- Is MAX MONEY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.8% ($3.44 back per $5 ticket), rank #18 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $500 FRENZY (#1195, $5) at 71.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MAX MONEY tickets are left?
- We estimate 64,204 of roughly 244,680 printed tickets are unsold (73.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MAX MONEY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 7, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Dakota scratch games
- $500 FRENZY — 71.5% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- SEASON'S GREETINGS — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- ONE-WORD CROSSWORD — 69.9% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize
- 20X EXTREME CASH! — 69.8% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- MONEY FEVER — 68.3% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize