At $2 a ticket, $1,000 A Week For Life comes from the Florida Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 4.19; on average one ticket in 4 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.69 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $779,200. By our count most prizes have already been claimed, with 13% of all prizes unclaimed. Its ValueScore is 23/100 (Below Avg), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Today it stands at 68th out of 84 Florida scratch-offs; among $2 tickets it is 8th of the 16 active $2 games in Florida.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.19
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$779,200
$1,000 a week for life ($779,200 cash option)
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
13%
ValueScore™
23 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #68 of the 84 active games we track in Florida.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.69 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$779,200
$1,000 a week for life ($779,200 cash option)
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 5.6M
now ~1 in 2.8M
$5,000
4 of 48 left
launch odds 1 in 466K
now ~1 in 705K
$1,000
17 of 140 left
launch odds 1 in 160K
now ~1 in 166K
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $779,200 ($1,000 a week for life ($779,200 cash option)) | 1 in 5,591,775 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 465,981 | 48 | 4 | 8% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 159,765 | 140 | 17 | 12% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,968 | 3,748 | 349 | 9% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,808 | 12,372 | 1,227 | 10% |
| $40 | 1 in 899 | 24,886 | 2,440 | 10% |
| $30 | 1 in 300 | 74,635 | 7,436 | 10% |
| $20 | 1 in 150 | 149,114 | 15,575 | 10% |
| $10 | 1 in 42 | 536,745 | 62,118 | 12% |
| $5 | 1 in 62 | 358,022 | 41,848 | 12% |
| $4 | 1 in 12 | 1,938,423 | 225,857 | 12% |
| $2 | 1 in 10 | 2,236,751 | 316,581 | 14% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$31,085,124
Current Prize Pool
$4,007,890
Payout Percentage
12.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
673,453
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
22,353,181
Estimated Remaining
2,821,768
% Remaining
12.6%
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
23
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
23
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1599
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 7/1/2025
- Payout %
- 68.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000 A Week For Life scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000 A Week For Life scores 23/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Florida at the $2 price point.
How much does $1,000 A Week For Life cost?
$1,000 A Week For Life costs $2 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000 A Week For Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000 A Week For Life are 1 in 4.19. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000 A Week For Life?
The top prize for $1,000 A Week For Life is $779,200. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000 A Week For Life?
$1,000 A Week For Life offers 12 distinct prize levels: $779,200 (4 total), $5,000 (48 total), $1,000 (140 total), $200 (3,748 total), $100 (12,372 total), $40 (24,886 total), $30 (74,635 total), $20 (149,114 total), $10 (536,745 total), $5 (358,022 total), $4 (1,938,423 total), and $2 (2,236,751 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 $1,000 A Week For Life?
Based on our latest data, 13% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 673,453 out of 5,334,888 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $1,000 A Week For Life rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000 A Week For Life at 23 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 $1,000 A Week For Life released?
$1,000 A Week For Life was released by the Florida Lottery on July 1, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $1,000 A Week For Life data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000 A Week For Life data comes directly from the official Florida Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.