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$5Sapphire Surprise
Game #1649 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 68Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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Sapphire Surprise is a $5 scratch-offs from the South Carolina Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
With a current return of 74¢ per dollar, this game offers solid value among South Carolina scratch-offs. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
Of the original 4 top prizes worth $200K each, 2 are still available. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 chance of at least breaking even, better than most games at this price.
Ranked #2 among $5 scratch-offs in South Carolina, this is one of the top picks at this price point.
Roughly 23% of printed tickets are still in circulation.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score68
Current Rate74¢Original: 71¢ · Shift: +3¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
804.9Kof 3.6M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$200K
2 of 4 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(25.1889%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 2,992
≥ $1K
1 in 13,643
≥ $5K
1 in 402,463
≥ $10K
1 in 402,463
≥ $100K
1 in 402,459
≥ $200K
1 in 402,459