Ranked 9th of 20 Tickets in Washington DC

$50, $250 or $500Washington DC Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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VALUESCORE

Good

$10Washington DCGame #1672GREEN

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At a glance

$50, $250 or $500 is a $10 ticket from the Washington DC Lottery. At 1 in 7.37, its overall odds are the longest of Washington DC's 5 $10 games. On ValueScore it earns 65/100 (Good), good for 5th out of 5 $10 tickets in Washington DC.

Overall Odds

1 in 7.37

Exp. Value

$0.73

per $1 spent

Top Prize

$500

Top Prizes Left

Prizes Remaining

84%

ValueScore™

65 / 100

Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:

$0.73

↑

ABOVE AVERAGE

Above the pack: #9 of the 20 active games we track in Washington DC.

Why

↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.

The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
$0.73 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.

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Prize Breakdown

Prize	Total	Left	Status
$500	75	61	81%
$250	499	413	83%
$50	32,636	27,393	84%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch

$1,794,050

Current Prize Pool

$1,503,400

Payout Percentage

83.8%

Total Prizes Remaining

27,867

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed

244,758

Estimated Remaining

205,380

% Remaining

83.9%

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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since its launch on September 3, 14 $500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 61. The most recent was on October 19.

7556

September 3October 19

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

VALUESCORE

Good

out of 100

Expected Value

29/40

Prize Quality

21/25

Win Frequency

0/20

Inventory Health

15/15

Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State: Washington DC
Game Number: 1672
Ticket Price: $10
Start Date: 9/2/2026
Payout %: 73.3%
Data Source: Official
Last Updated: 10/19/2026

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How many tickets?

$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 7.37 overall odds

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $50, $250 or $500 scratch-off a good buy?

It is a solid pick. $50, $250 or $500 scores 65/100 (Good) and is 5th out of 5 $10 tickets in Washington DC. It pays back about $0.73 for every $1 spent.

What are the odds of winning the $50, $250 or $500 scratch-off?

The overall odds of winning any prize with $50, $250 or $500 are 1 in 7.37. This means roughly 1 in every 7 tickets wins a prize of any amount.

What is the top prize for $50, $250 or $500?

The top prize for $50, $250 or $500 is $500. As of our latest update, 61 top prizes remain unclaimed.

How many prizes are left in $50, $250 or $500?

Based on our latest data, 84% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 27,867 out of 33,210 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

When was $50, $250 or $500 released?

$50, $250 or $500 was released by the Washington DC Lottery on September 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.

Every $10 ticket in Washington DC

Game	ValueScore	Odds	Payout	Top prize · left	Claimed per week
Wild Cherry	91	1 in 3.46	74.6%	$100K · 2	-
Red Hot 10s	84	1 in 3.27	73.6%	$100K · 2	0.8%
$1,000 Loaded	80	1 in 3.50	73.6%	$100K · 2	0.8%
Washington Commanders	78	1 in 3.71	73.4%	$100K · 2	1.0%
$50, $250 or $500 (this game)	65	1 in 7.37	73.3%	$500 · 61	-

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.