Queen of Spades — $20 Texas Scratch-Off #2706
Queen of Spades (#2706) is a $20 Texas scratch-off launched on June 1, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #8 of 72 active games on current payout (76.2%, $15.23 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 15 $20 games, #23 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.78) and #37 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,761,236). Since launch the payout has risen 1.2 points (75.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.6% (1 in 3.88 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 3,522,471 tickets are still unsold (42.4% 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 Queen of Spades, 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, 931,459 of 1,576,618 prizes (59.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,528,631 | 1 in 1,761,236 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 305,726 | 1 in 320,225 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 55.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 22,235 | 1 in 21,478 | 275 | 111 | 164 | 59.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,569 | 1 in 1,535 | 3,897 | 1,602 | 2,295 | 58.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 109.3 | 1 in 107.0 | 55,959 | 23,035 | 32,924 | 58.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 20.8 | 1 in 20.4 | 293,490 | 120,966 | 172,524 | 58.8% |
| $75 | 1 in 62.5 | 1 in 61.0 | 97,871 | 40,092 | 57,779 | 59.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.2 | 489,077 | 200,849 | 288,228 | 58.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.61 | 1 in 9.33 | 636,025 | 258,493 | 377,532 | 59.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.78 | 1,576,618 | 645,159 | 931,459 | 59.1% |
How Queen of Spades has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 164 remain.
- September 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 165 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 166 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 169 remain.
Queen of Spades: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Queen of Spades?
- 2 of 4 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,761,236.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Queen of Spades?
- 1 in 3.78 today, compared with 1 in 3.88 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.78, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.36.
- Is Queen of Spades worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.2% ($15.23 back per $20 ticket), rank #8 of 72 in Texas. The best $20 alternative today is $1,000,000 Crossword (#2753, $20) at 75.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Queen of Spades tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,522,471 of roughly 6,114,525 printed tickets are unsold (42.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Queen of Spades launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Texas scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 Crossword — 75.2% payout, 1 in 3.40 any prize
- Power 20s — 75.0% payout, 1 in 3.59 any prize
- 200X The Cash — 74.8% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize
- Lucky 7 Tripler — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- $100, $200, $500 OR $1,000! — 74.4% payout, 1 in 9.58 any prize