PLATINUM PAYOUT — $20 South Dakota Scratch Game #1144
PLATINUM PAYOUT (#1144) is a $20 South Dakota scratch game launched on October 8, 2024. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #1 of 35 active games on current payout (79.7%, $15.94 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $20 games, #9 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.77) and #11 on top-prize odds (1 in 48,649). Since launch the payout has risen 4.7 points (75.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 5.6% (1 in 3.56 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 48,649 tickets are still unsold (80.1% sold). That puts it among the best South Dakota scratch games to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in PLATINUM PAYOUT, 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, 12,916 of 69,599 prizes (18.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 1 in 48,649 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 60,000 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 24,000 | 1 in 24,324 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 750.0 | 1 in 884.5 | 329 | 274 | 55 | 16.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 21.1 | 1 in 24.4 | 11,726 | 9,729 | 1,997 | 17.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 21.8 | 12,293 | 10,060 | 2,233 | 18.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.2 | 16,357 | 13,355 | 3,002 | 18.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 8.57 | 1 in 8.65 | 28,878 | 23,252 | 5,626 | 19.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.56 | 1 in 3.77 | 69,599 | 56,683 | 12,916 | 18.6% |
How PLATINUM PAYOUT has moved
PLATINUM PAYOUT: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in PLATINUM PAYOUT?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 48,649.
- What are the odds of winning anything on PLATINUM PAYOUT?
- 1 in 3.77 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.56 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.77, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.67.
- Is PLATINUM PAYOUT worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.7% ($15.94 back per $20 ticket), rank #1 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $20 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $200,000 WINNING 7S (#1160, $20) at 76.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many PLATINUM PAYOUT tickets are left?
- We estimate 48,649 of roughly 247,484 printed tickets are unsold (80.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did PLATINUM PAYOUT launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 8, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $20 South Dakota scratch games
- $200,000 WINNING 7S — 76.2% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize
- 100X EXTREME CASH! — 76.0% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- CASH FLOW — 74.0% payout, 1 in 3.94 any prize