Sapphire Surprise is a $5 scratch-off from the South Carolina Lottery (game #1649) with overall odds of 1 in 3.97 at launch. All 4 top prizes of $200,000 have been claimed — none are left to win. The biggest prize still out there is $1,000, with 42 unclaimed, and an estimated 18% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 160,618 prizes are still out there (it started with 899,630).
The $200,000 top prize on "Sapphire Surprise" is no longer available because all four have been claimed. The biggest prize anyone can win today is $1,000. Use that amount when you decide.
Everything above about "Sapphire Surprise" comes from the South Carolina Lottery's own published numbers. We only do the counting.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 0 gone | 4 |
| $1,000 | 42 | 241 |
| $500 | 160 | 1,063 |
| $200 | 156 | 1,048 |
| $100 | 1,829 | 11,889 |
| $50 | 2,612 | 16,999 |
| $30 | 5,696 | 35,790 |
| $25 | 2,187 | 13,383 |
| $20 | 10,095 | 59,580 |
| $15 | 19,608 | 119,160 |
| $10 | 45,560 | 253,227 |
| $5 | 72,673 | 387,246 |
Prize counts come straight from official South Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
All 4 top prizes of $200,000 have been claimed, according to official South Carolina lottery data from Oct 18, 2026. The biggest prize still unclaimed is $1,000, with 42 left — see the full table above for every tier.
Sapphire Surprise is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #1649 from the South Carolina Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.97, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official South Carolina lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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