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Poor valueActiveJust 1 Buck · $1 · Maryland Lottery
Just 1 Buck: Poor value. A $1 ticket pays back $0.56 on average.
▼ -4.0 pts vs launch#4 of 9 · $1 MD gamesUpdated Jun 16, 2026, 6:28 AM
▼ -4.0 pts vs launch#4 of 9 · $1 MD gamesUpdated Jun 16, 2026, 6:28 AM
Just 1 Buck is a $1 scratch-off ticket from the Maryland state lottery. Its current expected value is 56.0%, down 4.0 percentage points from the launch value of 60.0%. 12 of the original 41 $500 top prizes are still unclaimed.
56.0%
expected return
1 in 4.34
odds of any win
12 of 41
$500 top prizes left
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claimed
Value map
Where the $0.56 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $1 – $500
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$1 – $500 wins
250,547 winning tickets remain in this range: 0% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
How it's selling
Counting every ticket since launch, Oct 2025.
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Where to buy
Maryland Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $1 MD peers
#4 of 9
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Maryland Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 16, 2026, 6:28 AM.
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