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Best $20 Kentucky Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 16 active $20 scratch-off games in the Kentucky Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Mega Cash at $0.84 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 16 $20 Kentucky games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.84 per $1 and the weakest $0.61 — a 23-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.73. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,372,000 on $20 Set For Life (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Cash#997 | $20 | $0.84 / $1 | 1 in 3.14 | $670,000 | 304,316 | 10/10 |
| 2 | $20 | $0.82 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $750,000 | 269,280 | 9/9 | |
| 3 | Max-A-Million#747 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 3.61 | $838,278 | 1,496,998 | 12/12 |
| 4 | Lucky Streak#116 | $20 | $0.75 / $1 | 1 in 2.63 | $750,000 | 452,791 | 10/10 |
| 5 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 3.91 | $500,000 | 868,423 | 8/8 | |
| 6 | 24K Gold#142 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 3.95 | $500,000 | 529,276 | 9/9 |
| 7 | Double Up#103 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 3.58 | $500,000 | 373,881 | 9/9 |
| 8 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 9.93 | $2,000 | 722,765 | 3/3 | |
| 9 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 8.52 | $2,000 | 1,902,627 | 3/3 | |
| 10 | $1,000,000 Luck#848 | $20 | $0.73 / $1 | 1 in 3.57 | $862,000 | 971,790 | 11/11 |
| 11 |  $20 Set For Life#151 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 3.4 | $1,372,000 | 2,017,240 | 11/11 |
| 12 | Cash Bonus#987 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 2.61 | $500,000 | 446,618 | 9/10 |
| 13 | Money Maker#133 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.73 | $500,000 | 361,351 | 7/8 |
| 14 | Jackson#127 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 2.68 | $500,000 | 491,558 | 9/10 |
| 15 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.59 | $500,000 | 242,005 | 9/10 | |
| 16 | Wild Cash 200X#989 | $20 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 3.49 | $1,025,000 | 337,773 | 9/10 |
Even the best $20 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.