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Best $3 South Carolina Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings
Compare active $3 South Carolina scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using South Carolina Education Lottery data.
State
Updated 8/18/20262 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use South Carolina Education Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.

#1
$3
Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword
Game #1681
$3
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return68.3%|-$0.95 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.9M (68% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
5/7 • $100,000
No special caution on this pick.

#1
$3
Why this ranks #1
Est. Return: 68.3% | -$0.95 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$8,875,880
Tickets~4.3M
Net value/ticket$-0.93
Today
Prize pool$6,006,901
Adjusted pool$6,006,640
Tickets~2.9M
Net value/ticket$-0.95
Net adjusted value$-0.95
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
$3
Treasure Hunt
Game #1672
$3
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return68.0%|-$0.96 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.2M (80% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
4/5 • $75,000
No special caution on this pick.

#2
$3
Why this ranks #2
Est. Return: 68.0% | -$0.96 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$5,582,044
Tickets~2.7M
Net value/ticket$-0.95
Today
Prize pool$4,468,527
Adjusted pool$4,466,859
Tickets~2.2M
Net value/ticket$-0.96
Net adjusted value$-0.96
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.