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Best $1 Illinois Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

Compare active $1 Illinois scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using Illinois Lottery data.

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Updated 8/31/20264 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use Illinois Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
Loose Change® Boost
#1
$1

Loose Change® Boost

Game #7642
$1
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return65.6%|-$0.34 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~3.4M (56% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
14/25 • $1,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Loose Change® Boost
#1
$1

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 65.6% | -$0.34 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$3,972,292
  
Tickets~6.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$2,218,987
Adjusted pool$2,218,980
Tickets~3.4M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
Net adjusted value$-0.34

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Emeralds
#2
$1

Emeralds

Game #7647
$1
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return64.0%|-$0.36 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.0M (44% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/3 • $50,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Emeralds
#2
$1

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 64.0% | -$0.36 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$6,106,817
  
Tickets~9.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.33
  
Today
Prize pool$2,586,637
Adjusted pool$2,586,027
Tickets~4.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.36
Net adjusted value$-0.36

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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7-11-21®
#3
$1

7-11-21®

Game #7643
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return63.3%|-$0.37 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~8.3M (46% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
34/75 • $3,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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7-11-21®
#3
$1

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 63.3% | -$0.37 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$11,904,886
  
Tickets~18.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$5,257,192
Adjusted pool$5,255,613
Tickets~8.3M
Net value/ticket$-0.37
Net adjusted value$-0.37

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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5X Xtra
#4
$1

5X Xtra

Game #7634
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return63.2%|-$0.37 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.1M (48% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/6 • $20,000
No special caution on this pick.
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5X Xtra
#4
$1

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 63.2% | -$0.37 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$5,692,874
  
Tickets~8.6M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$2,621,222
Adjusted pool$2,620,665
Tickets~4.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.37
Net adjusted value$-0.37

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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