Pocket Change

Game #1635 • OR

Pocket Change - Oregon Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$1
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 4.83
Expected ROI
-47.1%
Expected Value
$0.53
Weeks in Market
15

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$1,000
Current Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$1,415,618
Current Prize Pool
$434,971
Payout Percentage
30.7%
Total Prizes at Launch
476,611
Total Prizes Remaining
170,195

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,302,031
Estimated Tickets Remaining
822,041
% Tickets Remaining
35.7%

Should You Play Pocket Change Right Now?

Pocket Change is a $1 scratch-off that has been on the market for 15 weeks. The ROI is -47.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $0.53 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 9 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -68.9% change since launch. Among the 3 active $1 games in Oregon, Pocket Change ranks #2 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$1,000 9 1 8 11.1% 1 in 255,781 1 in 822,041 ↓ 69%
$200 15 3 12 20.0% 1 in 153,469 1 in 274,014 ↓ 44%
$100 310 73 237 23.5% 1 in 7,426 1 in 11,261 ↓ 34%
$50 2,563 616 1,947 24.0% 1 in 898 1 in 1,334 ↓ 33%
$30 4,743 1,079 3,664 22.7% 1 in 485 1 in 762 ↓ 36%
$20 5,789 1,449 4,340 25.0% 1 in 398 1 in 567 ↓ 30%
$10 20,101 5,620 14,481 28.0% 1 in 115 1 in 146 ↓ 22%
$5 31,669 10,198 21,471 32.2% 1 in 73 1 in 81 ↓ 10%
$3 34,386 11,745 22,641 34.2% 1 in 67 1 in 70 ↓ 4%
$2 146,859 52,085 94,774 35.5% 1 in 16 1 in 16 ↓ 0.68%
$1 230,167 87,326 142,841 37.9% 1 in 10 1 in 9 ↑ 6%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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