SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS — $5 South Dakota Scratch Game #1159
SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS (#1159) is a $5 South Dakota scratch game launched on April 7, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #22 of 35 active games on current payout (68.0%, $3.40 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 12 $5 games, #22 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.13) and #14 on top-prize odds (1 in 62,014). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (68.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.5% (1 in 4.07 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 124,029 tickets are still unsold (49.5% 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 SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS, 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, 29,995 of 60,441 prizes (49.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 80,000 | 1 in 62,014 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 500.0 | 1 in 539.3 | 496 | 266 | 230 | 46.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 105.4 | 2,476 | 1,299 | 1,177 | 47.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 77.9 | 1 in 83.5 | 3,150 | 1,664 | 1,486 | 47.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 50.1 | 5,128 | 2,650 | 2,478 | 48.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 32.1 | 8,174 | 4,305 | 3,869 | 47.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 16,402 | 8,163 | 8,239 | 50.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.91 | 24,612 | 12,098 | 12,514 | 50.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 4.13 | 60,441 | 30,446 | 29,995 | 49.6% |
How SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS has moved
SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 62,014.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS?
- 1 in 4.13 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.07 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.13, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.10.
- Is SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.0% ($3.40 back per $5 ticket), rank #22 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 SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS tickets are left?
- We estimate 124,029 of roughly 246,120 printed tickets are unsold (49.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 7, 2026. 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
- MAX MONEY — 68.8% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize