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Best $1 Maryland Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

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

State
Updated 8/31/20265 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use Maryland Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
Loose Change®
#1
$1

Loose Change®

Game #812
$1
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return59.7%|-$0.40 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~3.9M (95% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
21/24 • $1,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Loose Change®
#1
$1

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 59.7% | -$0.40 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$2,469,828
  
Tickets~4.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
  
Today
Prize pool$2,349,650
Adjusted pool$2,349,650
Tickets~3.9M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
Net adjusted value$-0.40

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.

Triple Red 7s
#2
$1

Triple Red 7s

Game #798
$1
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return59.4%|-$0.41 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.8M (67% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
21/35 • $777
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Triple Red 7s
#2
$1

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 59.4% | -$0.41 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$2,477,201
  
Tickets~4.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
  
Today
Prize pool$1,642,366
Adjusted pool$1,642,268
Tickets~2.8M
Net value/ticket$-0.41
Net adjusted value$-0.41

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.

Just 1 Buck
#3
$1

Just 1 Buck

Game #767
$1
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return54.8%|-$0.45 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.1M (31% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
12/41 • $500
Claim-date warning: Maryland lists this game with a last date to claim of 12/28/2026.
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Just 1 Buck
#3
$1

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 54.8% | -$0.45 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$2,043,055
  
Tickets~3.4M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
  
Today
Prize pool$578,151
Adjusted pool$577,790
Tickets~1.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.45
Net adjusted value$-0.45

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.

CA$H
#4
$1

CA$H

Game #754
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return53.2%|-$0.47 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~365.5K (12% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/19 • $1,000
Claim-date warning: Maryland lists this game with a last date to claim of 11/02/2026.
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CA$H
#4
$1

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 53.2% | -$0.47 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$1,898,080
  
Tickets~3.2M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
  
Today
Prize pool$195,750
Adjusted pool$194,265
Tickets~365.5K
Net value/ticket$-0.46
Net adjusted value$-0.47

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.

Lucky 7s
#5
$1

Lucky 7s

Game #744
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return52.0%|-$0.48 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~468.1K (14% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
4/33 • $777
Claim-date warning: Maryland lists this game with a last date to claim of 11/02/2026.
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Lucky 7s
#5
$1

Why this ranks #5

Est. Return: 52.0% | -$0.48 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$2,043,295
  
Tickets~3.4M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
  
Today
Prize pool$245,604
Adjusted pool$243,372
Tickets~468.1K
Net value/ticket$-0.48
Net adjusted value$-0.48

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.