Gnome for the Holidays — $1 Texas Scratch-Off #2779
Gnome for the Holidays (#2779) is a $1 Texas scratch-off launched on November 2, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #73 of 77 active games on current payout (60.1%, $0.60 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 2 $1 games, #70 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.49) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 156,048). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (60.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.0% (1 in 4.49 at launch). 57 of 57 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 8,894,748 tickets are still unsold (0.0% sold). That is below average for Texas; the Texas ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Gnome for the Holidays, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Texas game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,982,341 of 1,982,375 prizes (100.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 156,050 | 1 in 156,048 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,960 | 1 in 3,960 | 2,246 | 0 | 2,246 | 100.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 11,766 | 1 in 11,766 | 756 | 0 | 756 | 100.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 3,240 | 1 in 3,240 | 2,745 | 0 | 2,745 | 100.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 224.7 | 1 in 224.7 | 39,577 | 0 | 39,577 | 100.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 128.6 | 1 in 128.6 | 69,190 | 2 | 69,188 | 100.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 112.5 | 1 in 112.5 | 79,100 | 3 | 79,097 | 100.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 36.0 | 1 in 36.0 | 247,168 | 4 | 247,164 | 100.0% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.7 | 533,342 | 8 | 533,334 | 100.0% |
| $1 | 1 in 8.82 | 1 in 8.82 | 1,008,194 | 17 | 1,008,177 | 100.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 4.49 | 1,982,375 | 34 | 1,982,341 | 100.0% |
How Gnome for the Holidays has moved
Gnome for the Holidays: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Gnome for the Holidays?
- 57 of 57 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 156,048.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Gnome for the Holidays?
- 1 in 4.49 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.49 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.49, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.13.
- Is Gnome for the Holidays worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.1% ($0.60 back per $1 ticket), rank #73 of 77 in Texas. The best $1 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 3-2-Won! (#2735, $1) at 61.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Gnome for the Holidays tickets are left?
- We estimate 8,894,748 of roughly 8,894,850 printed tickets are unsold (0.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Gnome for the Holidays launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Texas scratch-offs
- 3-2-Won! — 61.5% payout, 1 in 4.46 any prize