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Weak valueActiveHit $50 · $1 · South Carolina Lottery
Hit $50: Weak value. A $1 ticket pays back $0.61 on average.
▼ -1.0 pts vs launch#3 of 4 · $1 SC gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:03 AM
▼ -1.0 pts vs launch#3 of 4 · $1 SC gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:03 AM
Hit $50 is a $1 scratch-off ticket from the South Carolina state lottery. Its current expected value is 61.0%, down 1.0 percentage points from the launch value of 62.0%. 11,473 of the original 18,851 $50 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 36% of the 3.6M printed tickets have been sold.
61.0%
expected return
1 in 5.62
odds of any win
11,473 of 18,851
$50 top prizes left
36%
claimed · 1.3M of 3.6M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 409,518 winning tickets still unclaimed.
8 win more than $1
$2 – $50, an actual profit
9 win their money back
a $1 prize, so you break even
83 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Value map
Where the $0.61 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $1 – $50
$0.61 · 61.0% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$1 – $50 wins
409,518 winning tickets remain in this range: 100% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
36% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Mar 2026.
3.6M
tickets printed
1.3M
tickets claimed · 36%
2.3M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
61%
Tickets left
64%
61% of top prizes remain with 64% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
South Carolina Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $1 SC peers
#3 of 4
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from South Carolina Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:03 AM.
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