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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 7/30/20264 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. Return65.8%|-$0.34 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~3.8M (64% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
15/25 • $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: 65.8% | -$0.34 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$3,972,292
  
Tickets~6.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$2,504,140
Adjusted pool$2,504,140
Tickets~3.8M
Net value/ticket$-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. Return64.6%|-$0.35 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.8M (53% 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: 64.6% | -$0.35 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$6,106,817
  
Tickets~9.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.33
  
Today
Prize pool$3,112,383
Adjusted pool$3,112,219
Tickets~4.8M
Net value/ticket$-0.35
Net adjusted value$-0.35

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. Return64.2%|-$0.36 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~10.2M (56% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
42/75 • $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: 64.2% | -$0.36 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$11,904,886
  
Tickets~18.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$6,528,752
Adjusted pool$6,528,752
Tickets~10.2M
Net value/ticket$-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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5X Xtra
#4
$1

5X Xtra

Game #7634
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return63.9%|-$0.36 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.4M (51% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/6 • $20,000
No special caution on this pick.
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5X Xtra
#4
$1

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 63.9% | -$0.36 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$5,692,874
  
Tickets~8.6M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$2,833,542
Adjusted pool$2,833,542
Tickets~4.4M
Net value/ticket$-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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