Ranked 12th of 20 Tickets in Washington DC
Game Show ExperienceWashington DC Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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62
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Game Show Experience is one of the Washington DC Lottery's $5 games. At 1 in 4.03, its overall odds are the longest of Washington DC's 5 $5 games. Its expected return of $0.68 per $1 sits $0.02 below the typical $5 ticket in Washington DC. It went on sale on November 4, 2026, so 99% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.03
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #12 of the 20 active games we track in Washington DC, and 4th out of 5 $5 tickets in Washington DC.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.68 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$50,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 183K
now ~1 in 181K
$1,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 46K
now ~1 in 45K
$500
172 of 174 left
launch odds 1 in 2,105
now ~1 in 2,099
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $500 | 174 | 172 | 99% |
| $100 | 395 | 386 | 98% |
| $50 | 1,278 | 1,260 | 99% |
| $25 | 6,694 | 6,592 | 98% |
| $20 | 9,147 | 9,017 | 99% |
| $15 | 9,147 | 9,028 | 99% |
| $10 | 27,441 | 27,035 | 99% |
| $5 | 36,588 | 36,096 | 99% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,243,245
Current Prize Pool
$1,226,990
Payout Percentage
98.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
89,596
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
366,222
Estimated Remaining
361,072
% Remaining
98.6%
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
62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington DC
- Game Number
- 1663
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/4/2026
- Payout %
- 67.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.03 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Game Show Experience scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Game Show Experience scores 62/100 (Good) and is 4th out of 5 $5 tickets in Washington DC. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Game Show Experience scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Game Show Experience are 1 in 4.03. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Game Show Experience?
The top prize for Game Show Experience is $50,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Game Show Experience?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 89,596 out of 90,874 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Game Show Experience released?
Game Show Experience was released by the Washington DC Lottery on November 4, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Washington DC
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC 5 Scratcher | 78 | 1 in 3.20 | 71.2% | $55K · 2 | 0.5% |
| Electric Cash | 74 | 1 in 3.55 | 70.5% | $50K · 2 | 1.1% |
| Washington Commanders Raise Hail | 65 | 1 in 3.99 | 70.1% | $50K · 1 | 1.4% |
| Game Show Experience (this game) | 62 | 1 in 4.03 | 67.9% | $50K · 2 | - |
| Celebrate America | 57 | 1 in 3.82 | 70.4% | $250 · 412 | 1.0% |
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.