The Florida Lottery sells $5,000 A Week For Life at $10 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 3 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.30 overall odds. Its current expected value works out to $0.74 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $3,897,000. 25% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 53/100 (Fair), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Against the rest of the state it is 26th out of 84 Florida scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 6th of the 13 active $10 games in Florida.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.30
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,897,000
$5,000 a week for life ($3,897,000 cash option)
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
25%
ValueScore™
53 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #26 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.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- At $0.74 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$3,897,000
$5,000 a week for life ($3,897,000 cash option)
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 5.5M
now ~1 in 5.5M
$20,000
13 of 50 left
launch odds 1 in 437K
now ~1 in 422K
$5,000
53 of 210 left
launch odds 1 in 104K
now ~1 in 103K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,897,000 ($5,000 a week for life ($3,897,000 cash option)) | 1 in 5,468,865 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 437,509 | 50 | 13 | 26% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 104,169 | 210 | 53 | 25% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 15,004 | 1,458 | 368 | 25% |
| $500 | 1 in 800 | 27,351 | 6,530 | 24% |
| $200 | 1 in 601 | 36,417 | 8,707 | 24% |
| $100 | 1 in 120 | 182,187 | 43,683 | 24% |
| $50 | 1 in 120 | 182,316 | 43,624 | 24% |
| $30 | 1 in 60 | 364,519 | 89,083 | 24% |
| $25 | 1 in 60 | 364,297 | 89,066 | 24% |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 1,458,278 | 361,215 | 25% |
| $15 | 1 in 15 | 1,458,432 | 369,178 | 25% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 2,552,001 | 648,939 | 25% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$163,994,445
Current Prize Pool
$40,496,400
Payout Percentage
24.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,660,460
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
21,870,816
Estimated Remaining
5,479,518
% Remaining
25.1%
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
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
53
out of 100
Expected Value
26/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1601
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 7/1/2025
- Payout %
- 74.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5,000 A Week For Life scratch-off a good buy?
$5,000 A Week For Life is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 53/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Florida. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Florida rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $5,000 A Week For Life cost?
$5,000 A Week For Life costs $10 per ticket in Florida. 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 $5,000 A Week For Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5,000 A Week For Life are 1 in 3.30. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5,000 A Week For Life?
The top prize for $5,000 A Week For Life is $3,897,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $5,000 A Week For Life?
$5,000 A Week For Life offers 13 distinct prize levels: $3,897,000 (4 total), $20,000 (50 total), $5,000 (210 total), $1,000 (1,458 total), $500 (27,351 total), $200 (36,417 total), $100 (182,187 total), $50 (182,316 total), $30 (364,519 total), $25 (364,297 total), $20 (1,458,278 total), $15 (1,458,432 total), and $10 (2,552,001 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 $5,000 A Week For Life?
Based on our latest data, 25% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,660,460 out of 6,627,520 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $5,000 A Week For Life rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $5,000 A Week For Life at 53 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 $5,000 A Week For Life released?
$5,000 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 $5,000 A Week For Life data updated on ScratchCheck?
$5,000 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.