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Ranked 4th of 20 Tickets in Washington DC

Red Hot 10sWashington DC Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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84
VALUESCORE
Excellent
$10Washington DCGame #1664GREEN
At a glance

Red Hot 10s costs $10 a ticket from the Washington DC Lottery. By our estimate the $100,000 prize is easier to hit now than at launch: about 1 in 91,070 per ticket, down from 1 in 120,379. No $10 ticket in Washington DC has better overall odds: 1 in 3.27, against 4 others at that price.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.27
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
76%
ValueScore™
84 / 100
Excellent

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74
↑
GREAT VALUE
Currently #4, ahead of roughly 85% of Washington DC's 20 active games. The value here holds up across every factor we score.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
  • Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 120K at launch, about 1 in 91K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $100,000 prizes have been claimed.
  • Wins hit often: about a 31% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.27), better than most games.
  • You get back about $0.74 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$100,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 120K
now ~1 in 91K
$5,000
4 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 40K
now ~1 in 46K
$500
23 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 8,025
now ~1 in 7,919
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$100,00022
100%
$5,00064
67%
$5003023
77%
$200202156
77%
$1002,4181,822
75%
$504,8263,640
75%
$304,0203,023
75%
$2018,03313,634
76%
$1516,02812,156
76%
$1028,06121,240
76%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$1,770,790
Current Prize Pool
$1,385,010
Payout Percentage
78.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
55,700

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
240,757
Estimated Remaining
182,139
% Remaining
75.7%
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

All 2 $100,000 top prizes left on June 7, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

21
2
June 7October 19

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.8% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.

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

84
VALUESCORE
Excellent
84
out of 100
Expected Value
34/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1664
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
6/3/2026
Payout %
73.6%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.27 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Red Hot 10s scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Red Hot 10s has a ValueScore of 84/100 (Excellent) and is 2nd of Washington DC's 5 $10 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.74 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Red Hot 10s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Red Hot 10s are 1 in 3.27. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Red Hot 10s?
The top prize for Red Hot 10s is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Red Hot 10s?
Based on our latest data, 76% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 55,700 out of 73,626 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $10 ticket in Washington DC

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Wild Cherry911 in 3.4674.6%$100K · 2-
Red Hot 10s (this game)841 in 3.2773.6%$100K · 20.8%
$1,000 Loaded801 in 3.5073.6%$100K · 20.8%
Washington Commanders781 in 3.7173.4%$100K · 21.0%
$50, $250 or $500651 in 7.3773.3%$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.