Lottery Valley ranks 39 of 39 active Louisiana scratch-offs by odds, estimated ROI, remaining top prizes, and ticket price. Fire/Ice ranks as the best overall ticket and has the best published odds of winning any prize, and Lucky 13 Crossword leads tickets under $5.
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Current leaders by goal before the full top-10 table.
Fire/Ice
$20Strongest published overall odds at 1 in 3.20, although many wins may only return the ticket price.
Lucky 13 Crossword
$3Strongest composite ranking among tickets under $5.
Top 10 eligible tickets by composite ranking. Updated October 4, 2026.
| Rank | Game | Price | Top Prize | Overall Odds | Profit Odds | Est. ROI | Top Prizes Left | Why It Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fire/Ice | $20 | $500K | 1 in 3.20 | 1 in 3.97 | — | 4 of 5 | Strongest balance among eligible tickets based on profitable-prize odds of 1 in 3.97, 80% of original top prizes remaining. |
| #2 | Jumbo Bucks | $10 | $200K | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 5.83 | — | 5 of 6 | Ranks #2 with published overall odds of 1 in 3.68. |
| #3 | Hit It Big | $10 | $250K | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 4.24 | — | 2 of 4 | Ranks #3 with published overall odds of 1 in 3.38. |
| #4 | Lucky 13 Crossword | $3 | $50K | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 5.99 | — | 4 of 7 | Ranks #4 with published overall odds of 1 in 3.74. |
| #5 | Double Your Luck | $20 | $500K | 1 in 3.33 | 1 in 4.16 | — | 2 of 5 | Ranks #5 with published overall odds of 1 in 3.33. |
| #6 | It'S A Louisiana Thing! | $10 | $235K | 1 in 3.26 | 1 in 4.84 | — | 2 of 5 | Ranks #6 with published overall odds of 1 in 3.26. |
| #7 | Giant Bucks | $5 | $100K | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 7.08 | — | 5 of 6 | Ranks #7 with published overall odds of 1 in 4.14. |
| #8 | Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler | $3 | $50K | 1 in 3.92 | 1 in 6.44 | — | 3 of 5 | Ranks #8 with published overall odds of 1 in 3.92. |
| #9 | Bring Home The Bacon | $5 | $100K | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 6.55 | — | 5 of 6 | Ranks #9 with published overall odds of 1 in 4.30. |
| #10 | 100x The Cash | $20 | $500K | 1 in 3.26 | 1 in 4.05 | — | 1 of 6 | Ranks #10 with published overall odds of 1 in 3.26. |
Category rankings are more important than the composite score — pick the metric that matches how you want to play.
Fire/Ice
$20Strongest published overall odds at 1 in 3.20, although many wins may only return the ticket price.
Alternative: It'S A Louisiana Thing!
Fire/Ice
$20Best calculated odds of winning more than the ticket price (1 in 3.97).
Alternative: 100x The Cash
50 Frenzy
$50Most top prizes still unclaimed (480 of 10138).
Alternative: 100 Frenzy
One primary winner per price band, with a short compare of nearby tickets — not a full reprint of the database.
Overall odds: 1 in 3.74
Best estimated return among active $1 to $3 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Est. ROI | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky 13 Crossword | $3 | 1 in 3.74 | — | 4 |
| Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler | $3 | 1 in 3.92 | — | 3 |
| Taste Of La | $3 | 1 in 3.93 | — | 2 |
Overall odds: 1 in 4.14
Best estimated return among active $5 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Est. ROI | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Bucks | $5 | 1 in 4.14 | — | 5 |
| Bring Home The Bacon | $5 | 1 in 4.30 | — | 5 |
| Ultimate Dash | $5 | 1 in 3.83 | — | 2 |
Overall odds: 1 in 3.68
Best estimated return among active $10 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Est. ROI | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Bucks | $10 | 1 in 3.68 | — | 5 |
| Hit It Big | $10 | 1 in 3.38 | — | 2 |
| It'S A Louisiana Thing! | $10 | 1 in 3.26 | — | 2 |
Overall odds: 1 in 3.20
Best estimated return among active $20 games on the composite ranking.
| Game | Price | Overall Odds | Est. ROI | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire/Ice | $20 | 1 in 3.20 | — | 4 |
| Double Your Luck | $20 | 1 in 3.33 | — | 2 |
| 100x The Cash | $20 | 1 in 3.26 | — | 1 |
Overall odds: 1 in 4.19
Best estimated return among active $30 to $50 games on the composite ranking.
These eligible games currently compare less favorably on ranking metrics. That is not advice to avoid them forever — prize pools change as tickets are claimed.
100 Frenzy
$2Currently ranks #30 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
Cool Cat
$1Currently ranks #31 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
50 Frenzy
$50Currently ranks #32 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
Fun 5'S
$1Currently ranks #33 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
Quick 7s
$1Currently ranks #34 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
Pay Me!
$1Currently ranks #35 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
Blackjack
$1Currently ranks #36 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
Color Me Happy
$1Currently ranks #37 among eligible tickets with a lower composite score than most peers.
All 39 eligible games in the current ranking.
| Rank | Game | Price | Overall Odds | Profit Odds | Est. ROI | Top Prizes Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fire/Ice | $20 | 1 in 3.20 | 1 in 3.97 | — | 4 |
| #2 | Jumbo Bucks | $10 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 5.83 | — | 5 |
| #3 | Hit It Big | $10 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 4.24 | — | 2 |
| #4 | Lucky 13 Crossword | $3 | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 5.99 | — | 4 |
| #5 | Double Your Luck | $20 | 1 in 3.33 | 1 in 4.16 | — | 2 |
| #6 | It'S A Louisiana Thing! | $10 | 1 in 3.26 | 1 in 4.84 | — | 2 |
| #7 | Giant Bucks | $5 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 7.08 | — | 5 |
| #8 | Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler | $3 | 1 in 3.92 | 1 in 6.44 | — | 3 |
| #9 | Bring Home The Bacon | $5 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 6.55 | — | 5 |
| #10 | 100x The Cash | $20 | 1 in 3.26 | 1 in 4.05 | — | 1 |
| #11 | Ultimate Dash | $5 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 6.21 | — | 2 |
| #12 | One-Eyed Jack | $5 | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 6.30 | — | 2 |
| #13 | $100,000 Cash Stacks | $5 | 1 in 4.25 | 1 in 7.38 | — | 3 |
| #14 | Taste Of La | $3 | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 6.46 | — | 2 |
| #15 | Fleur De 3'S | $5 | 1 in 4.20 | 1 in 6.32 | — | 1 |
| #16 | Money Rush | $2 | 1 in 4.74 | 1 in 7.64 | — | 4 |
| #17 | Say It Louisiana | $2 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 8.36 | — | 3 |
| #18 | Bonus Bucks | $2 | 1 in 4.64 | 1 in 8.64 | — | 5 |
| #19 | Tic Tac Toad | $1 | 1 in 4.62 | 1 in 10.39 | — | 11 |
| #20 | Play Oh! | $5 | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 7.10 | — | 1 |
| #21 | Saints All Seasons | $2 | 1 in 4.73 | 1 in 8.98 | — | 6 |
| #22 | Wild Win Doubler! | $2 | 1 in 4.62 | 1 in 8.58 | — | 3 |
| #23 | Parish Payout | $2 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 8.41 | — | 2 |
| #24 | Lucky Bucks | $1 | 1 in 4.83 | 1 in 11.51 | — | 12 |
| #25 | 5 Star Luck | $1 | 1 in 4.99 | 1 in 9.97 | — | 12 |
| #26 | Electric 8s | $2 | 1 in 4.60 | 1 in 8.52 | — | 2 |
| #27 | 500 Frenzy | $5 | 1 in 4.25 | 1 in 7.38 | — | 93 |
| #28 | Winner Winner Chicken Dinner | $2 | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 8.35 | — | 1 |
| #29 | Cash Grab | $2 | 1 in 4.67 | 1 in 8.75 | — | 2 |
| #30 | 100 Frenzy | $2 | 1 in 4.58 | 1 in 8.46 | — | 292 |
| #31 | Cool Cat | $1 | 1 in 4.78 | 1 in 11.23 | — | 6 |
| #32 | 50 Frenzy | $50 | 1 in 4.19 | — | — | 480 |
| #33 | Fun 5'S | $1 | 1 in 4.49 | 1 in 9.75 | — | 1 |
| #34 | Quick 7s | $1 | 1 in 4.73 | 1 in 10.96 | — | 4 |
| #35 | Pay Me! | $1 | 1 in 4.92 | 1 in 11.99 | — | 6 |
| #36 | Blackjack | $1 | 1 in 5.13 | 1 in 10.55 | — | 3 |
| #37 | Color Me Happy | $1 | 1 in 4.81 | 1 in 11.36 | — | 4 |
| #38 | Cash! | $10 | 1 in 9.90 | 1 in 9.90 | — | 92 |
| #39 | Crawfish Ca$Hout | $1 | 1 in 4.86 | 1 in 11.68 | — | 1 |
Answers about the best Louisiana scratch-offs to buy, odds, price tiers, and how rankings work.
As of October 4, 2026, Fire/Ice ranks as the best overall Louisiana scratch-off among 39 eligible games. Strongest balance among eligible tickets based on profitable-prize odds of 1 in 3.97, 80% of original top prizes remaining. It also has the best published overall odds at 1 in 3.20. These rankings do not guarantee a win or profit.
The overall leader on this page — Fire/Ice — holds the best published overall odds at 1 in 3.20. Overall odds count any prize as a win, including break-even prizes, so they do not necessarily mean the best chance of making a profit.
50 Frenzy currently shows the most top prizes remaining (480 of 10138). Raw remaining counts are not the same as current top-prize odds.
Giant Bucks currently leads the $5 tier.
Jumbo Bucks currently leads the $10 tier.
Not automatically. Higher-priced tickets often have different prize structures and may show stronger published overall odds, but expected value and remaining top prizes vary by game. Compare odds, ROI where available, and prize availability inside each price tier.
Newer games can have more intact prize pools, but a recent launch does not guarantee better ROI or better odds than an older eligible game. Treat “best new” as its own category, not a substitute for expected value.
Eligible active games with at least one top prize remaining and enough published odds or prize-tier data are ranked by category (overall odds, profitable-prize odds, estimated ROI, top prizes remaining, large-prize availability, and newest) and by a composite score when multiple metrics are available. Games with all top prizes claimed, or games where the Louisiana Lottery does not publish remaining-prize data, stay in the full scratch-off database but are excluded from rankings. Official lottery data is labeled separately from Lottery Valley calculations. See the methodology section on this page for weights and limitations.
Rankings refresh when underlying Louisiana Lottery game and prize data change in Lottery Valley’s database. The date shown on this page reflects the latest game data used for the ranking, not a live feed of every claim.
No. Scratch-off games are random. Stronger comparative metrics improve how tickets compare to each other on published data; they do not identify winning tickets or guarantee a prize or profit.
Published Louisiana Lottery game pages, overall odds, ticket prices, top prizes, and top-prizes-remaining figures where available.
Games must be active or ending, have at least one top prize remaining, and include enough published odds or prize-tier data to support ranking. Games with all top prizes claimed, and games where the Louisiana Lottery does not publish remaining prize data, stay on the full scratch-off database but are excluded from rankings. Ended and coming-soon games are listing-only as well.
When inputs are available: 45% estimated-ROI percentile, 25% profitable-prize-odds percentile, 20% top-prize-availability percentile, 10% published overall-odds percentile. Missing inputs redistribute weight across remaining metrics. Large prize means ≥$100,000.
Rankings follow this published methodology and are not changed by affiliate relationships. Data analysis by Lottery Valley; reviewed by Jacob Dymond, Founder and Editor.
Overall odds show how often any prize appears across the printed ticket pool. A prize equal to the ticket price may count as a win, so the best overall odds do not necessarily mean the best chance of making a profit.
Calculated from prize tiers where the prize amount is greater than the ticket price, when full tier odds are published.
Stored expected-return figures where available. Labeled estimated when inventory assumptions are involved.
Raw remaining counts and the share of original top prizes still available. That is top-prize availability — not the same as current top-prize odds, which require remaining ticket inventory.
Rankings cannot identify winning ticket locations or change the randomness of scratch-off games. 18+ only.
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