Ohio · $2 tickets
Best $2 Ohio Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 12 active $2 scratch-off games in the Ohio Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $5, $20 or $100 at $0.67 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 11 $2 Ohio games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.67 per $1 and the weakest $0.35 — a 32-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.59. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $36,500 on Set For Life (1 still unclaimed). 1 game here show Return N/A because Ohio doesn’t publish enough live data to price it.
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5, $20 or $100#1103 | $2 | $0.67 / $1 | $100 | 5,637,878 | 3/3 |
| 2 | Bingo Multiplier#1080 | $2 | $0.66 / $1 | $10,000 | 2,689,380 | 15/15 |
| 3 | Magic 8 Ball#1095 | $2 | $0.66 / $1 | $10,000 | 4,470,003 | 10/10 |
| 4 | Lucky Gems Multiplier#1029 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $5,000 | 3,700,589 | 14/14 |
| 5 | Triple 7s#1081 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $10,000 | 3,438,222 | 14/14 |
| 6 | Gnomebody is Luckier#1064 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | $10,000 | 2,228,093 | 11/11 |
| 7 | $5, $20 or $100#1040 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | $100 | 634,192 | 3/3 |
| 8 | Pink Diamond#1034 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | $10,000 | 1,779,926 | 8/9 |
| 9 | Set For Life#1070 | $2 | $0.56 / $1 | $36,500 | 2,798,462 | 9/9 |
| 10 | Cash Explosion 10X#1068 | $2 | $0.37 / $1 | $10,000 | 11,301,469 | 11/11 |
| 11 | Cash Explosion Cashword#1054 | $2 | $0.35 / $1 | $20,000 | 12,899,548 | 14/14 |
| 12 | Win It All#1021 | $2 | Return N/A | $10,000 | — | — |
Even the best $2 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.