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Best $2 Texas Scratch-Off Tickets

There are 8 active $2 scratch-off games in the Texas Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Patriotic Payout at $0.65 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.

Across the 8 $2 Texas games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.65 per $1 and the weakest $0.55 — a 10-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.63. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $30,000 on Patriotic Payout (8 still unclaimed).

#GamePriceReturn / $1Odds to WinTop PrizeEst. Tickets LeftPrize Tiers Left
1$2$0.65 / $11 in 4.07$30,0003,708,04410/10
2$2$0.65 / $11 in 4.8$30,00020,568,80913/13
3$2$0.64 / $11 in 4.28$30,0007,355,17910/10
4$2$0.64 / $11 in 4.09$30,0006,876,94713/13
5$2$0.63 / $11 in 4.82$2004,389,8386/6
6$2$0.63 / $11 in 4.4$30,0004,151,9109/9
7$2$0.62 / $11 in 4.87$30,0002,724,13510/10
8$2$0.55 / $11 in 4.95$30,0001,004,2908/9

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.

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