Quote: Originally posted by ScratchSmarter on Jun 19, 2017
The simple answer to this question is "it depends".
If you know the number of tickets remaining for each game, you can see how the odds have changed in your favor.
The ONLY time that 'prizes remaining' for scratch off tickets means anything is when the total number of top prizes remaining = ZERO.
If there is even one top prize remaining, you have to know the number of TICKETS outstanding to answer your question.
ScratchSmarter does this by analyzing every game for every state (where the data is available). We've been fortunate to find out the exact details of prizes claimed and prizes remaining for EVERY PRIZE level for the state of FL. So, we can calculate the exact number of tickets remaining vs the total number of top prizes remaining. This data is not published on the FL lottery website and is only available via a Freedom of Information Request.
FYI - Our "SmartFactor" rating is the same function as a 'card count' in blackjack. The higher the card count the greater the odds of winning a top prize have changed in your favor. If the SmartFactor is less than 1.0 it means the odds of winning a top prize are WORSE than when the game was originally printed & you should avoid these games.
The higher the SmartFactor, the more the odds of winning a top prize have changed in your favor. Unfortunately, the greater the SmartFactor, the greater the chances are that the lottery has pulled these games from circulation - because they've probably made enough money on the game & they don't want to pay out the top prize.
And, yes, we leave top games on our reports where the games are marked as 'closed'. Why?
Just because the lottery website says the game is 'closed', doesn't mean there isn't a retailer out there with a couple of packs of those tickets. So, If the game has a high smartfactor value, and you can find it, you should play it because, statistically, your odds of winning a top prize are better for that game.
This short answer to your question is: Play wheel of fortune this week - its slightly better than Loteria.
Here is our analysis for FL this week (as of June 16)
STATE |
OVERALL_RANK |
PRICE |
GAME_NAME |
GAME_NUMBER |
SMARTFACTOR |
FL |
1 |
$5.00 Games |
$5 Holiday Millions |
1325 |
2.426 |
FL |
2 |
$25.00 Games |
$10,000,000 FORTUNE |
1303 |
2.226 |
FL |
3 |
$20.00 Games |
MONOPOLY $5,000,000 FLORIDA ED |
1313 |
2.044 |
FL |
4 |
$5.00 Games |
MONEY MONEY MONEY |
1331 |
1.964 |
FL |
5 |
$2.00 Games |
I LOVE LUCY |
1329 |
1.714 |
FL |
6 |
$1.00 Games |
LOOSE CHANGE |
1328 |
1.676 |
FL |
7 |
$3.00 Games |
YAHTZEE |
1330 |
1.495 |
FL |
8 |
$10.00 Games |
WHEEL OF FORTUNE |
5012 |
1.24 |
FL |
9 |
$5.00 Games |
CASH RESERVE |
1338 |
1.202 |
FL |
10 |
$2.00 Games |
LOTERIA |
1256 |
1.189 |
FL |
11 |
$2.00 Games |
MONEY BAG MULTIPLIER |
1337 |
1.164 |
FL |
12 |
$2.00 Games |
TRIPLE 777 |
1347 |
1.157 |
FL |
13 |
$5.00 Games |
TOPAZ 10's |
1349 |
1.138 |
FL |
14 |
$2.00 Games |
LOTERIA |
1340 |
1.11 |
FL |
15 |
$1.00 Games |
2's FOR THE MONEY |
1355 |
1.095 |
FL |
16 |
$1.00 Games |
$500 A WEEK FOR LIFE |
1350 |
1.095 |
FL |
17 |
$10.00 Games |
$5,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE |
1353 |
1.095 |
FL |
18 |
$5.00 Games |
$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE |
1352 |
1.095 |
FL |
19 |
$2.00 Games |
$1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE |
1351 |
1.095 |
FL |
20 |
$5.00 Games |
BONUS DOUBLE MATCH |
1348 |
1.092 |
FL |
21 |
$2.00 Games |
$30 GRAND |
1343 |
1.089 |
FL |
22 |
$5.00 Games |
LUCKY 7's CROSSWORD |
1344 |
1.04 |
FL |
23 |
$1.00 Games |
VERY CHERRY |
1354 |
1.035 |
FL |
24 |
$5.00 Games |
LOTERIA GRANDE |
1341 |
1.021 |
FL |
25 |
$1.00 Games |
CASH ON THE SPOT |
1342 |
1.02 |
FL |
26 |
$10.00 Games |
MONOPOLY $2,000,000 FLORIDA ED |
1312 |
0.942 |
FL |
27 |
$3.00 Games |
Bingo |
1327 |
0.901 |
FL |
28 |
$5.00 Games |
WINNING STREAK |
1302 |
0.891 |
FL |
29 |
$3.00 Games |
BONUS CROSSWORD |
1317 |
0.881 |
FL |
30 |
$20.00 Games |
$5,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER |
1322 |
0.877 |
FL |
31 |
$1.00 Games |
HIT $5,000! |
1336 |
0.875 |
FL |
32 |
$10.00 Games |
$2,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER |
1335 |
0.816 |
FL |
33 |
$5.00 Games |
MONOPOLY $500,000 FLORIDA EDIT |
1311 |
0.774 |
FL |
34 |
$5.00 Games |
WHEEL OF FORTUNE |
5010 |
0.772 |
FL |
35 |
$5.00 Games |
PLATINUM 7's |
1321 |
0.761 |
FL |
36 |
$1.00 Games |
$1 Holiday Millions |
1323 |
0.744 |
FL |
37 |
$1.00 Games |
$10,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER |
1332 |
0.596 |
FL |
38 |
$10.00 Games |
$2,000,000 HOLIDAY GIFTS |
1292 |
0.595 |
FL |
39 |
$5.00 Games |
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE |
1245 |
0.546 |
FL |
40 |
$2.00 Games |
MONOPOLY $50,000 FLORIDA EDITI |
1310 |
0.545 |
FL |
41 |
$5.00 Games |
KING'S RANSOM |
1180 |
0.543 |
FL |
42 |
$5.00 Games |
$250,000 CASHFALL |
1295 |
0.541 |
FL |
43 |
$2.00 Games |
DOUBLE DEUCES |
1316 |
0.53 |
FL |
44 |
$1.00 Games |
QUICK CASH |
1319 |
0.513 |
FL |
45 |
$2.00 Games |
$50,000 GOLD RUSH |
1259 |
0.491 |
FL |
46 |
$2.00 Games |
$50,000 FLAMINGO MULTIPLIER |
1297 |
0.485 |
FL |
47 |
$5.00 Games |
$500,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER |
1334 |
0.479 |
FL |
48 |
$2.00 Games |
$50,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER |
1333 |
0.474 |
FL |
49 |
$1.00 Games |
LUCKY 7 |
1315 |
0.472 |
FL |
50 |
$2.00 Games |
MONEY STASH |
1301 |
0.449 |
FL |
51 |
$2.00 Games |
$50,000 HOLIDAY GIFTS |
1290 |
0.438 |
FL |
52 |
$5.00 Games |
$500,000 FLAMINGO MULTIPLIER |
1298 |
0.435 |
FL |
53 |
$5.00 Games |
$500,000 GOLD RUSH |
1260 |
0.434 |
FL |
54 |
$1.00 Games |
BRONZE BUCKS |
1189 |
0.43 |
FL |
55 |
$5.00 Games |
MAXIMUM MONEY |
1318 |
0.408 |
FL |
56 |
$20.00 Games |
$600,000,000 GOLD RUSH |
1249 |
0.384 |
FL |
57 |
$1.00 Games |
$10,000 FLAMINGO MULTIPLIER |
1296 |
0.369 |
FL |
58 |
$2.00 Games |
FLORIDA TREASURE HUNT |
1246 |
0.361 |
FL |
59 |
$2.00 Games |
$100 Cash Frenzy |
1163 |
0.312 |
FL |
60 |
$1.00 Games |
LOTS OF BUCKS |
1300 |
0.298 |
FL |
61 |
$25.00 Games |
100X THE CASH |
1208 |
0.291 |
FL |
62 |
$10.00 Games |
$2,000,000 FLAMINGO MULTIPLIER |
1299 |
0.283 |
FL |
63 |
$3.00 Games |
MATCH & WIN |
1243 |
0.279 |
FL |
64 |
$3.00 Games |
BINGO STAR |
1231 |
0.279 |
FL |
65 |
$5.00 Games |
POWER 8S |
1274 |
0.279 |
FL |
66 |
$2.00 Games |
RUBY RICHES |
1190 |
0.246 |
FL |
67 |
$2.00 Games |
LOTERIA® |
1203 |
0.242 |
FL |
68 |
$1.00 Games |
MONOPOLY $10,000 FLORIDA EDITI |
1309 |
0.235 |
FL |
69 |
$2.00 Games |
MONEY BAGS |
1263 |
0.224 |
FL |
70 |
$10.00 Games |
50X THECASH |
1224 |
0.221 |
FL |
71 |
$3.00 Games |
LUCKY CASH CROSSWORD |
1273 |
0.216 |
FL |
72 |
$1.00 Games |
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY |
1233 |
0.215 |
FL |
73 |
$10.00 Games |
$2,000,000 JACKPOT |
1240 |
0.202 |
FL |
74 |
$10.00 Games |
$1,000,000 CASHWORD |
1314 |
0.201 |
FL |
75 |
$2.00 Games |
CHILI PEPPER TRIPLER |
1234 |
0.19 |
FL |
76 |
$1.00 Games |
BLACKJACK |
1306 |
0.186 |
FL |
77 |
$1.00 Games |
WILD DOUBLER |
1262 |
0.18 |
FL |
78 |
$2.00 Games |
EA$Y MONEY |
1305 |
0.173 |
FL |
79 |
$1.00 Games |
Fab 4s |
1281 |
0.161 |
FL |
80 |
$5.00 Games |
LUCKY LOOT |
1217 |
0.154 |
FL |
81 |
$20.00 Games |
Lucky $200,000 A Year For Life |
1048 |
0.151 |
FL |
82 |
$5.00 Games |
BIG MONEY CROSSWORD |
1257 |
0.15 |
FL |
83 |
$5.00 Games |
$250000 CROSSWORD |
1200 |
0.147 |
FL |
84 |
$5.00 Games |
THE PRICE IS RIGHT |
1192 |
0.146 |
FL |
85 |
$2.00 Games |
$25,000 DREAM MAKEOVER |
1255 |
0.146 |
FL |
86 |
$2.00 Games |
CASH INFERNO |
1230 |
0.146 |
FL |
87 |
$1.00 Games |
TRIPLE PAYOUT! |
1242 |
0.14 |
FL |
88 |
$2.00 Games |
$50,000 GRIDIRON CASH |
1202 |
0.134 |
FL |
89 |
$2.00 Games |
$2 MONOPOLY™ |
1197 |
0.13 |
FL |
90 |
$1.00 Games |
MONEY TREE |
1285 |
0.129 |
FL |
91 |
$10.00 Games |
$200 Million Spectacular |
786 |
0.128 |
FL |
92 |
$20.00 Games |
SUPER MILLIONS |
1228 |
0.123 |
FL |
93 |
$2.00 Games |
$30,000 PAYDAY |
1206 |
0.122 |
FL |
94 |
$1.00 Games |
TRIPLE CASH |
1216 |
0.122 |
FL |
95 |
$2.00 Games |
ELECTRIC 8S |
7016 |
0.114 |
FL |
96 |
$1.00 Games |
$1 MONOPOLY™ |
1196 |
0.111 |
FL |
97 |
$1.00 Games |
$10,000 HOLIDAY GIFTS |
1289 |
0.099 |
FL |
98 |
$1.00 Games |
HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS |
1293 |
0.096 |
FL |
99 |
$1.00 Games |
QUICK BUCKS |
1266 |
0.096 |
FL |
100 |
$5.00 Games |
MONEY MULTIPLIER |
1244 |
0.095 |
FL |
101 |
$5.00 Games |
SHIMMERING 7'S |
1227 |
0.094 |
FL |
102 |
$1.00 Games |
BLACK CHERRY DOUBLER |
1270 |
0.094 |
FL |
103 |
$1.00 Games |
CASH TO GO! |
1254 |
0.092 |
FL |
104 |
$1.00 Games |
$10,000 JACKPOT |
1237 |
0.091 |
FL |
105 |
$1.00 Games |
$5,000 BANKROLL |
1205 |
0.087 |
FL |
106 |
$1.00 Games |
5X THE CASH |
1221 |
0.084 |
FL |
107 |
$2.00 Games |
CHOCOLATE COVERED 7'S |
1215 |
0.082 |
FL |
108 |
$1.00 Games |
BIG MONEY |
1225 |
0.081 |
FL |
109 |
$1.00 Games |
ROYAL 8's |
1201 |
0.069 |
FL |
110 |
$25.00 Games |
$10,000,000 World Class CASH |
1339 |
0.064 |
FL |
111 |
$1.00 Games |
9'S IN A LINE |
1241 |
0.058 |
FL |
112 |
$3.00 Games |
CROSSWORD CASH |
1219 |
0.045 |
FL |
113 |
$1.00 Games |
$10,000 GOLD RUSH |
1258 |
0.043 |
FL |
114 |
$25.00 Games |
$10,000,000 FLORIDA CASH |
1265 |
0.032 |
FL |
115 |
$20.00 Games |
$5,000,000 FLAMINGO MULTIPLIER |
1288 |
0.031 |
FL |
116 |
$20.00 Games |
$20 MONOPOLY™ MILLIONAIRE |
1195 |
0.031 |
FL |
117 |
$10.00 Games |
$5,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE |
1279 |
0.028 |
FL |
118 |
$1.00 Games |
TRIPLE CASH |
1304 |
0.028 |
FL |
119 |
$10.00 Games |
$10 Holiday Millions |
1326 |
0.027 |
FL |
120 |
$10.00 Games |
$2,000,000 GOLD RUSH |
1261 |
0.026 |
FL |
121 |
$5.00 Games |
FLAMINGO |
5007 |
0.021 |
FL |
122 |
$5.00 Games |
$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE |
1278 |
0.021 |
FL |
123 |
$5.00 Games |
FANTASTIC 5's |
1287 |
0.021 |
FL |
124 |
$5.00 Games |
LUCKY RED 7'S |
1187 |
0.021 |
FL |
125 |
$5.00 Games |
BIG MONEY |
1272 |
0.021 |
FL |
126 |
$5.00 Games |
GOLDEN TICKET |
1284 |
0.021 |
FL |
127 |
$5.00 Games |
CASCADING CASH |
1264 |
0.021 |
FL |
128 |
$5.00 Games |
$500,000 HOLIDAY GIFTS |
1291 |
0.021 |
FL |
129 |
$5.00 Games |
BRING ON THE BENS |
1207 |
0.021 |
FL |
130 |
$5.00 Games |
MONOPOLY PARK PLACE PAYOUT |
1236 |
0.021 |
FL |
131 |
$20.00 Games |
$3 MILLION MONOPOLY™ |
1063 |
0.02 |
FL |
132 |
$20.00 Games |
$3,000,000 FLAMINGO FORTUNE |
1188 |
0.02 |
FL |
133 |
$5.00 Games |
SUPER 7'S |
1307 |
0.02 |
FL |
134 |
$5.00 Games |
High Roller |
1105 |
0.02 |
FL |
135 |
$5.00 Games |
CROSSWORD DOUBLER |
1308 |
0.02 |
FL |
136 |
$3.00 Games |
BEJEWELED DIAMOND PAYOUT |
5006 |
0.02 |
FL |
137 |
$3.00 Games |
WILD 7'S BINGO |
1271 |
0.019 |
FL |
138 |
$10.00 Games |
MONOPOLY™ MILLIONAIRE |
1199 |
0.018 |
FL |
139 |
$2.00 Games |
TRIPLE DYNAMITE 7'S |
1280 |
0.017 |
FL |
140 |
$2.00 Games |
GUY HARVEY HEROES |
1283 |
0.017 |
FL |
141 |
$2.00 Games |
2016 CASH JUBILEE |
5009 |
0.017 |
FL |
142 |
$2.00 Games |
QUEEN OF HEARTS |
1282 |
0.017 |
FL |
143 |
$2.00 Games |
Lucky Dollars |
1165 |
0.017 |
FL |
144 |
$2.00 Games |
LUCKY $HAMROCK |
1226 |
0.017 |
FL |
145 |
$2.00 Games |
DOUBLE MATCH |
1267 |
0.017 |
FL |
146 |
$2.00 Games |
TRIPLE PLAY |
1320 |
0.017 |
FL |
147 |
$2.00 Games |
FAST $100 |
5011 |
0.017 |
FL |
148 |
$2.00 Games |
$2 Holiday Millions |
1324 |
0.016 |
FL |
149 |
$2.00 Games |
$1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE |
1277 |
0.016 |
FL |
150 |
$2.00 Games |
LUCKY STARS |
1286 |
0.015 |
FL |
151 |
$5.00 Games |
$250,000 CASH FRENZY |
1248 |
0.013 |
FL |
152 |
$5.00 Games |
Kings Gold |
1146 |
0.013 |
FL |
153 |
$5.00 Games |
20X THE CASH |
1223 |
0.012 |
FL |
154 |
$2.00 Games |
BRITTO |
1247 |
0.011 |
FL |
155 |
$1.00 Games |
$500 A WEEK FOR LIFE |
1276 |
0.011 |
FL |
156 |
$10.00 Games |
$2,000,000 CASI |
8120 |
0 |
FL |
157 |
$25.00 Games |
$10,000,000 FLORIDA CASH |
1275 |
0 |
FL |
158 |
$10.00 Games |
MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRE |
2199 |
0 |
FL |
159 |
$5.00 Games |
$500,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER |
1384 |
0 |