Texas · $2 tickets
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).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.07 | $30,000 | 3,708,044 | 10/10 | |
| 2 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $30,000 | 20,568,809 | 13/13 | |
| 3 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.28 | $30,000 | 7,355,179 | 10/10 | |
| 4 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.09 | $30,000 | 6,876,947 | 13/13 | |
| 5 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.82 | $200 | 4,389,838 | 6/6 | |
| 6 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.4 | $30,000 | 4,151,910 | 9/9 | |
| 7 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.87 | $30,000 | 2,724,135 | 10/10 | |
| 8 | $2 | $0.55 / $1 | 1 in 4.95 | $30,000 | 1,004,290 | 8/9 |
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.