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Best $30 Kentucky Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

Compare active $30 Kentucky scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using Kentucky Lottery data.

State
Updated 8/19/20264 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use Kentucky Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
Deluxe Gold
#1
$30

Deluxe Gold

Game #128
$30
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return85.0%|-$4.50 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~488.7K (45% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/2 • $1,000,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Deluxe Gold
#1
$30

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 85.0% | -$4.50 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$25,109,500
  
Tickets~1.1M
Net value/ticket$-6.75
  
Today
Prize pool$12,464,140
Adjusted pool$12,464,140
Tickets~488.7K
Net value/ticket$-4.50
Net adjusted value$-4.50

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.

$30 Set For Life
#2
$30

$30 Set For Life

Game #150
$30
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return79.0%|-$6.30 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.8M (89% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/3 • $2,059,000
Recurring prize: top prize is advertised as recurring payments and may not equal a single lump-sum cash prize.
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$30 Set For Life
#2
$30

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 79.0% | -$6.30 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$47,427,500
  
Tickets~2.0M
Net value/ticket$-6.75
  
Today
Prize pool$42,807,290
Adjusted pool$42,807,290
Tickets~1.8M
Net value/ticket$-6.30
Net adjusted value$-6.30

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.

$2,000,000 Diamond Dazzler
#3
$30

$2,000,000 Diamond Dazzler

Game #810
$30
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return78.0%|-$6.59 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.4M (32% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
1/3 • $1,742,000
No special caution on this pick.
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$2,000,000 Diamond Dazzler
#3
$30

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 78.0% | -$6.59 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$97,521,000
  
Tickets~4.2M
Net value/ticket$-6.78
  
Today
Prize pool$31,923,380
Adjusted pool$31,923,380
Tickets~1.4M
Net value/ticket$-6.59
Net adjusted value$-6.59

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.

Kentucky Jackpot
#4
$30

Kentucky Jackpot

Game #969
$30
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return62.4%|-$11.28 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~160.0K (17% remaining)
No Top Prizes Remaining
Closing-date warning: Kentucky lists a last day to sell of September 30, 2026.
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Kentucky Jackpot
#4
$30

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 62.4% | -$11.28 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$22,185,000
  
Tickets~960K
Net value/ticket$-6.89
  
Today
Prize pool$2,995,730
Adjusted pool$2,995,730
Tickets~160.0K
Net value/ticket$-11.28
Net adjusted value$-11.28

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.