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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 6/15/20266 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use Illinois Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
Emeralds
#1
$1

Emeralds

Game #7647
$1
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return66.2%|-$0.34 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~5.9M (65% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/3 • $50,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Emeralds
#1
$1

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 66.2% | -$0.34 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$6,106,817
  
Tickets~9.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.33
  
Today
Prize pool$3,931,385
Adjusted pool$3,931,091
Tickets~5.9M
Net value/ticket$-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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Loose Change® Boost
#2
$1

Loose Change® Boost

Game #7642
$1
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return66.0%|-$0.34 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.4M (74% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
19/25 • $1,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Loose Change® Boost
#2
$1

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 66.0% | -$0.34 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$3,972,292
  
Tickets~6.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$2,918,131
Adjusted pool$2,918,120
Tickets~4.4M
Net value/ticket$-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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7-11-21®
#3
$1

7-11-21®

Game #7643
$1
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return65.0%|-$0.35 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~12.7M (71% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
52/75 • $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: 65.0% | -$0.35 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$11,904,886
  
Tickets~18.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$8,285,724
Adjusted pool$8,285,724
Tickets~12.7M
Net value/ticket$-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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5X Xtra
#4
$1

5X Xtra

Game #7634
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return64.1%|-$0.36 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.9M (57% 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: 64.1% | -$0.36 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$5,692,874
  
Tickets~8.6M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$3,122,360
Adjusted pool$3,122,224
Tickets~4.9M
Net value/ticket$-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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Loose Change® Multiplier
#5
$1

Loose Change® Multiplier

Game #7596
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return61.6%|-$0.38 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~725.2K (12% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/25 • $1,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Loose Change® Multiplier
#5
$1

Why this ranks #5

Est. Return: 61.6% | -$0.38 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$4,079,079
  
Tickets~6.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.32
  
Today
Prize pool$447,621
Adjusted pool$447,057
Tickets~725.2K
Net value/ticket$-0.38
Net adjusted value$-0.38

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®
#6
$1

7-11-21®

Game #7617
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return49.5%|-$0.51 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.3M (13% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/75 • $3,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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7-11-21®
#6
$1

Why this ranks #6

Est. Return: 49.5% | -$0.51 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$12,261,016
  
Tickets~18.5M
Net value/ticket$-0.34
  
Today
Prize pool$1,171,730
Adjusted pool$1,149,840
Tickets~2.3M
Net value/ticket$-0.50
Net adjusted value$-0.51

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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