At a glance
$500 Stacked is a $5 ticket from the Arkansas Lottery. At 1 in 3.84, its overall odds are the longest of Arkansas's 11 $5 games. On ValueScore it earns 40/100 (Fair), good for 11th out of 11 $5 tickets in Arkansas.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.84
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
867
Prizes Remaining
25%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #35 of the 52 active games we track in Arkansas. Check the higher-ranked games in Arkansas first.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 499 at launch, about 1 in 550 now. The $500 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 26% per ticket (1 in 3.84).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
867 of 3,887 left
launch odds 1 in 499
now ~1 in 550
$100
54 of 242 left
launch odds 1 in 8,011
now ~1 in 8,828
$50
3,811 of 16,524 left
launch odds 1 in 117
now ~1 in 125
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 3,887 | 867 | 22% |
| $100 | 242 | 54 | 22% |
| $50 | 16,524 | 3,811 | 23% |
| $20 | 38,726 | 9,007 | 23% |
| $10 | 245,255 | 58,496 | 24% |
| $5 | 200,212 | 51,913 | 26% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$7,022,030
Current Prize Pool
$1,654,115
Payout Percentage
23.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
124,148
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,938,609
Estimated Remaining
476,728
% Remaining
24.6%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Game Number
- 875
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/6/2026
- Payout %
- 72.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500 Stacked scratch-off a good buy?
$500 Stacked is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Arkansas. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Arkansas rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $500 Stacked cost?
$500 Stacked costs $5 per ticket in Arkansas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $500 Stacked scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 Stacked are 1 in 3.84. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 Stacked?
The top prize for $500 Stacked is $500. As of our latest update, 867 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500 Stacked?
$500 Stacked offers 6 distinct prize levels: $500 (3,887 total), $100 (242 total), $50 (16,524 total), $20 (38,726 total), $10 (245,255 total), and $5 (200,212 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $500 Stacked?
Based on our latest data, 25% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 124,148 out of 504,846 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $500 Stacked rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500 Stacked at 40 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $500 Stacked released?
$500 Stacked was released by the Arkansas Lottery on January 6, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $500 Stacked data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500 Stacked data comes directly from the official Arkansas Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.