Red Hot 10s
Image Credit: Washington DC Lottery
89
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At $10 a ticket, Red Hot 10s comes from the Washington DC Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.27. Its current expected value works out to $0.74 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $100,000. Across every tier, 81% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 89/100 (Excellent). Against the rest of the state it is 2nd of 20 in Washington DC, putting it in the state's top three. At its own price point it is the strongest of Washington DC's 5 $10 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.27
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
81%
ValueScore™
89 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↑
GREAT VALUE
Right now it is currently the best $10 game Washington DC sells. Few games anywhere score this well.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- You get back about $0.74 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
- Wins hit often: about a 31% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.27), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 120K
now ~1 in 98K
$5,000
4 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 40K
now ~1 in 49K
$500
24 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 8,025
now ~1 in 8,130
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| $500 | 30 | 24 | 80% |
| $200 | 202 | 165 | 82% |
| $100 | 2,418 | 1,941 | 80% |
| $50 | 4,826 | 3,906 | 81% |
| $30 | 4,020 | 3,246 | 81% |
| $20 | 18,033 | 14,619 | 81% |
| $15 | 16,028 | 13,026 | 81% |
| $10 | 28,061 | 22,739 | 81% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,770,790
Current Prize Pool
$1,466,940
Payout Percentage
82.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
59,672
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
240,757
Estimated Remaining
195,127
% Remaining
81.0%
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
89
VALUESCORE
Excellent
89
out of 100
Expected Value
38/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington DC
- Game Number
- 1664
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 6/3/2026
- Payout %
- 73.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Red Hot 10s scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Red Hot 10s is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 89/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does Red Hot 10s cost?
Red Hot 10s costs $10 per ticket in Washington DC. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
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.
What are the prizes for Red Hot 10s?
Red Hot 10s offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $5,000 (6 total), $500 (30 total), $200 (202 total), $100 (2,418 total), $50 (4,826 total), $30 (4,020 total), $20 (18,033 total), $15 (16,028 total), and $10 (28,061 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 Red Hot 10s?
Based on our latest data, 81% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 59,672 out of 73,626 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Red Hot 10s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Red Hot 10s at 89 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 Red Hot 10s released?
Red Hot 10s was released by the Washington DC Lottery on June 3, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is Red Hot 10s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Red Hot 10s data comes directly from the official Washington DC Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.