The current odds of winning any prize on Just 1 Buck are 1 in 4.5 (22.23%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $500 top prize.

Yes. 29 of the 41 $500 top prizes have been claimed, and 12 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 6, 2026. We estimate about 31% of the game's 3,400,993 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Just 1 Buck is on sale at Maryland Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 7 $1 Maryland scratch-offs on sale, Just 1 Buck ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.5 tickets winning at least the $1 ticket price back. No other $1 Maryland scratch-off has better odds of breaking even right now.

Just 1 Buck has 7 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $500 at 1 in 89,022 (12 of 41 left); $50+ at 1 in 5,341 (188 of 896 left); $20+ at 1 in 582 (1,634 of 7,001 left); $10+ at 1 in 97 (9,177 of 36,989 left); $5+ at 1 in 26.8 (28,883 of 108,068 left); $2+ at 1 in 8.12 (91,685 of 296,861 left); $1+ at 1 in 4.5 (105,942 of 333,783 left).

The odds of winning at least your $1 back on one Just 1 Buck ticket are 1 in 4.5 (22.23%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 8.12 (12.32%).

Just 1 Buck costs $1 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Maryland Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Just 1 Buck, a $1 Maryland scratch-off, was released on Oct 17, 2025 by the Maryland Lottery.