Average payout
Across lots of tickets, we estimate an average of $1.18 back for each $2 ticket.
$0.59 back per $1 spent · -$0.82 after the ticket cost
No daily comparisonIowa · Game #645
Sale status unconfirmed · Collected Oct 15, 2026, 8:16 AM CDT
Game summary
Across lots of tickets, we estimate an average of $1.18 back for each $2 ticket.
$0.59 back per $1 spent · -$0.82 after the ticket cost
No daily comparisonFor a $2 ticket, the estimated average payout is $1.14 when the $25,000 top prize is treated as $0.
Return vs. ticket price, without the jackpot: -43.1%
No daily comparisonAbout 1 in 3.44 remaining tickets
Includes the top prize and prizes that only return your ticket cost. A prize does not necessarily mean a profit.
No daily comparison2 still unclaimed in the lottery data.
Prize pool changedA prize worth more than the ticket price. Winning your ticket cost back doesn’t count as coming out ahead.
About 1 in 592,057.88 remaining tickets. This is an estimate.
Remaining prizes and tickets
Out of 2,267,311 prizes in the source table.
Estimated remaining prizes: 343,994.
Worked out from the model’s count inputs below. The source does not publish a complete remaining count.
Counts include tickets already sold whose prizes haven’t been claimed.
Out of 32 top prizes originally.
6.3% left30 no longer remaining
Prize pool changedFrom the lottery report for this game.
About 7,804,200 tickets printed originally, according to the lottery.
No daily comparisonTickets left are an estimate. Unclaimed prizes don’t tell us exactly how many tickets are still for sale.
We use lottery data to estimate average payouts and tickets left. These are estimates, not promises about your next ticket. See how we work it out →
Original vs. current
See the original numbers next to what we estimate for the tickets left.
0.02 percentage points lower than launch
$0.07 per ticket lower than launch
A smaller “1 in” number means a higher chance. Any prize includes prizes that only return the ticket cost. Original odds may be rounded; current values are estimates, not guaranteed outcomes.
Here’s how the ticket price compares with the average prize payout we estimate. Your ticket could pay more, less, or nothing.
Published by the lottery.
Worked out from the lottery’s own numbers.
Our best estimate, using data and assumptions we explain.
Estimated prize payout per ticket
Average prize value after treating the biggest prize as $0
How that alternate average payout compares with ticket price
Launch payout with modeled prize valuations
Estimated net return / ticket price
A 70¢ payout per $1 spent means a 30¢ average loss
Estimated average prize payout minus the ticket price
Original top prizes: 32
An estimate, not an exact count from the lottery
Launch: available
Full current EV: available
Without top prize: available
Chance of any prize: available
Confidence rating not published
We use lottery data to estimate average payouts and tickets left. These are estimates, not promises about your next ticket. See how we work it out →
Launch basis: official initial structure. Inventory basis: official initial structure.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
Uses a partial prize table. Missing rows need extra assumptions.
Original prize table: complete. Remaining prize table: partial or unavailable.
Iowa publishes claimed and unclaimed counts for prizes of $50 and up. Lower-prize remaining counts are unavailable.
Original prize counts, original odds and approximate printed-ticket population come from the linked official game-rules PDF; current claimed and unclaimed counts remain separate observations.
These are the model’s inputs. A calculated or estimated count is separate from the literal count in the prize table.
| Prize wording | Value used | Original count used | Remaining count used |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2 | $2.00Published cash value | 1,170,583Published count | 177,610Estimated from prize depletion |
| $3 | $3.00Published cash value | 676,392Published count | 102,628Estimated from prize depletion |
| $5 | $5.00Published cash value | 234,040Published count | 35,510Estimated from prize depletion |
| $10 | $10.00Published cash value | 117,131Published count | 17,772Estimated from prize depletion |
| $20 | $20.00Published cash value | 12,995Published count | 1,972Estimated from prize depletion |
| $25 | $25.00Published cash value | 52,028Published count | 7,894Estimated from prize depletion |
| $50 | $50.00Published cash value | 1,552Published count | 219Published count |
| $150 | $150.00Published cash value | 2,007Published count | 321Published count |
| $250 | $250.00Published cash value | 197Published count | 26Published count |
| $300 | $300.00Published cash value | 61Published count | 5Published count |
| $500 | $500.00Published cash value | 261Published count | 31Published count |
| $2,500 | $2,500.00Published cash value | 32Published count | 4Published count |
| $25,000 | $25,000.00Published cash value | 32Published count | 2Published count |
From the official source
These are the source’s published rows. A dash means the count is not published. Calculated original totals are labeled, and any derived remaining counts appear separately in the model inputs.
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| Prize | Original prizes | Prizes already paid | Original odds · from lottery | Remaining prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
$2Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint8f3ad76ced725d1007d2f74f0e09a72554088b3c8117f733ae8106123a765eaa | 1,170,583 | — | 1 in 6.67 | — |
$3Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint8f3ad76ced725d1007d2f74f0e09a72554088b3c8117f733ae8106123a765eaa | 676,392 | — | 1 in 11.54 | — |
$5Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint8f3ad76ced725d1007d2f74f0e09a72554088b3c8117f733ae8106123a765eaa | 234,040 | — | 1 in 33.35 | — |
$10Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint8f3ad76ced725d1007d2f74f0e09a72554088b3c8117f733ae8106123a765eaa | 117,131 | — | 1 in 66.63 | — |
$20Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint8f3ad76ced725d1007d2f74f0e09a72554088b3c8117f733ae8106123a765eaa | 12,995 | — | 1 in 600.55 | — |
$25Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint8f3ad76ced725d1007d2f74f0e09a72554088b3c8117f733ae8106123a765eaa | 52,028 | — | 1 in 150 | — |
$50Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint215b4fd3c9728eed719e3ef937f574008e4e820bf75b06811e6732525ffd251a | 1,552 | 1,333 | 1 in 5,028.48 | 21914.1% of 1,552 left |
$150Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint215b4fd3c9728eed719e3ef937f574008e4e820bf75b06811e6732525ffd251a | 2,007 | 1,686 | 1 in 3,888.49 | 32116.0% of 2,007 left |
$250Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint215b4fd3c9728eed719e3ef937f574008e4e820bf75b06811e6732525ffd251a | 197 | 171 | 1 in 39,615.23 | 2613.2% of 197 left |
$300Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint215b4fd3c9728eed719e3ef937f574008e4e820bf75b06811e6732525ffd251a | 61 | 56 | 1 in 127,937.7 | 58.2% of 61 left |
$500Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint215b4fd3c9728eed719e3ef937f574008e4e820bf75b06811e6732525ffd251a | 261 | 230 | 1 in 29,901.15 | 3111.9% of 261 left |
$2,500Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint215b4fd3c9728eed719e3ef937f574008e4e820bf75b06811e6732525ffd251a | 32 | 28 | 1 in 243,881.25 | 412.5% of 32 left |
$25,000Count sources & detailsOriginal count source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dOriginal odds source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprintb89543575213334cf0c571cf8fa553e504dae323f428b223c874fe8be0a0a15dPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC Response fingerprint215b4fd3c9728eed719e3ef937f574008e4e820bf75b06811e6732525ffd251a | 32 | 30 | 1 in 243,881.25 | 26.3% of 32 left |
About the estimates
Each lottery publishes different information. We use the available game data and stated assumptions to estimate average payouts and tickets left. An unclaimed prize count is not a count of tickets still for sale.
Published prize observations stay separate from estimates. The model uses this game's reported coverage, ticket inventory and count assumptions; unavailable values retain their source explanations.
How we work it out →Game history
We keep the last update of each day, using Central Time. If a day has no number, we leave a gap. We don’t fill in guesses.
Past numbers include calculations from archived prize reports. This covers the dates we have collected. 7-day change: insufficient history. 30-day change: insufficient history.
We need more daily numbers to chart estimated average payout. At least two days with available values are needed.
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| Date | Estimated average payout | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | — | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $1.18 | No daily comparison |
We need more daily numbers to chart prizes remaining. At least two days with available values are needed.
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| Date | Prizes remaining | Unclaimed count | Total prizes | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | — | — | — | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | — | — | 2,267,311 | No daily comparison |
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| Date | Top prizes remaining | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 | Prize pool changed |
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| Date | Estimated tickets left | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | — | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,184,116 | No daily comparison |