A $1 scratch-off from the Florida Lottery, $500 A Week For Life is on sale now. The printed overall odds are 1 in 4.83, so roughly one winning ticket in every 5. Every $1 spent returns about $0.62 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $389,400. 19% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 11/100 (Poor). In our rankings it sits at #84 of the 84 active games we track in Florida, and it is 7th out of 7 $1 tickets in Florida.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.83
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$389,400
$500 a week for life ($389,400 cash option)
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
19%
ValueScore™
11 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↓
POOR VALUE
It is 7th of the 7 active $1 games in Florida, so most $1 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓At $0.62 returned per $1, this game pays back less than most scratch-offs.
- A leaner 21% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.83), below most games.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$389,400
$500 a week for life ($389,400 cash option)
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 4.9M
now ~1 in 3.7M
$1,000
4 of 28 left
launch odds 1 in 694K
now ~1 in 933K
$200
92 of 568 left
launch odds 1 in 34K
now ~1 in 41K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $389,400 ($500 a week for life ($389,400 cash option)) | 1 in 4,850,550 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 692,936 | 28 | 4 | 14% |
| $200 | 1 in 34,159 | 568 | 92 | 16% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,642 | 2,539 | 333 | 13% |
| $40 | 1 in 2,409 | 8,054 | 1,155 | 14% |
| $20 | 1 in 300 | 64,661 | 10,137 | 16% |
| $10 | 1 in 150 | 129,252 | 21,125 | 16% |
| $5 | 1 in 75 | 258,680 | 43,551 | 17% |
| $4 | 1 in 60 | 323,624 | 54,148 | 17% |
| $2 | 1 in 14 | 1,422,841 | 281,911 | 20% |
| $1 | 1 in 11 | 1,810,926 | 359,837 | 20% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$12,105,504
Current Prize Pool
$2,263,296
Payout Percentage
18.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
772,294
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
19,422,285
Estimated Remaining
3,730,180
% Remaining
19.2%
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
11
VALUESCORE
Poor
11
out of 100
Expected Value
1/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1598
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 7/1/2025
- Payout %
- 61.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500 A Week For Life scratch-off a good buy?
$500 A Week For Life has a ValueScore of 11/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in Florida. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does $500 A Week For Life cost?
$500 A Week For Life costs $1 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $500 A Week For Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 A Week For Life are 1 in 4.83. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 A Week For Life?
The top prize for $500 A Week For Life is $389,400. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500 A Week For Life?
$500 A Week For Life offers 11 distinct prize levels: $389,400 (4 total), $1,000 (28 total), $200 (568 total), $100 (2,539 total), $40 (8,054 total), $20 (64,661 total), $10 (129,252 total), $5 (258,680 total), $4 (323,624 total), $2 (1,422,841 total), and $1 (1,810,926 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 $500 A Week For Life?
Based on our latest data, 19% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 772,294 out of 4,021,177 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $500 A Week For Life rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500 A Week For Life at 11 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 $500 A Week For Life released?
$500 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 $500 A Week For Life data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500 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.