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$5Sapphire Surprise
Game #1649 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 69Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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Sapphire Surprise is a $5 scratchers from the South Carolina Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
With a current return of 73¢ per dollar, this game offers solid value among South Carolina scratchers. 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 scratchers in South Carolina, this is one of the top picks at this price point.
Roughly 26% of printed tickets are still in circulation.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score69
Current Rate73¢Original: 71¢ · Shift: +2¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
926.2Kof 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 2,978
≥ $1K
1 in 13,620
≥ $5K
1 in 463,070
≥ $10K
1 in 463,070
≥ $100K
1 in 463,079
≥ $200K
1 in 463,079