South Carolina · $2 tickets
Best $2 South Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 9 active $2 scratch-off games in the SC Education Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Jumbo Bucks at $0.69 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 9 $2 South Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.69 per $1 and the weakest $0.56 — a 13-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.64. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Jumbo Bucks (6 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.33 | $50,000 | 3,374,378 | 11/11 | |
| 2 | $2 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 4.42 | $30,000 | 2,353,009 | 12/12 | |
| 3 | $2 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 5.12 | $100 | 2,676,746 | 8/8 | |
| 4 | $2 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 4.43 | $30,000 | 1,800,791 | 12/12 | |
| 5 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.38 | $30,000 | 1,324,665 | 12/12 | |
| 6 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.4 | $30,000 | 844,193 | 12/12 | |
| 7 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 4.42 | $30,000 | 207,585 | 12/12 | |
| 8 | $2 | $0.60 / $1 | 1 in 4.33 | $50,000 | 372,185 | 11/11 | |
| 9 | $2 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 5.12 | $100 | 433,551 | 8/8 |
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.