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Best $1 South Carolina Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

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

State
Updated 8/18/20264 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use South Carolina Education Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
Junior Jumbo Bucks
#1
$1

Junior Jumbo Bucks

Game #1687
$1
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return64.3%|-$0.36 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~3.8M (95% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
6/7 • $10,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Junior Jumbo Bucks
#1
$1

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 64.3% | -$0.36 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$2,586,245
  
Tickets~4.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.35
  
Today
Prize pool$2,433,772
Adjusted pool$2,433,766
Tickets~3.8M
Net value/ticket$-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.

Match 2 Win
#2
$1

Match 2 Win

Game #1646
$1
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return61.8%|-$0.38 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.6M (61% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
4/5 • $5,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Match 2 Win
#2
$1

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 61.8% | -$0.38 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$1,662,565
  
Tickets~2.7M
Net value/ticket$-0.37
  
Today
Prize pool$1,004,423
Adjusted pool$1,004,362
Tickets~1.6M
Net value/ticket$-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.

Junior Jumbo Bucks
#3
$1

Junior Jumbo Bucks

Game #1666
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return59.0%|-$0.41 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~499.2K (12% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
4/7 • $10,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Junior Jumbo Bucks
#3
$1

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 59.0% | -$0.41 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$2,602,650
  
Tickets~4.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.35
  
Today
Prize pool$297,594
Adjusted pool$294,788
Tickets~499.2K
Net value/ticket$-0.40
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.

Hit $50
#4
$1

Hit $50

Game #1685
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return57.0%|-$0.43 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.2M (34% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
5525/18851 • $50
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Hit $50
#4
$1

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 57.0% | -$0.43 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$2,243,553
  
Tickets~3.6M
Net value/ticket$-0.38
  
Today
Prize pool$700,245
Adjusted pool$699,971
Tickets~1.2M
Net value/ticket$-0.43
Net adjusted value$-0.43

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.