$10,000 PAYOUT costs $10 per ticket from the Georgia Lottery. The Georgia Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.31. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.77 in expected winnings, an above-average result. Its biggest prize is $10,000, with 21 of the 350 printed still unclaimed. Prize inventory sits at 3%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 44/100 (Fair). In our rankings it sits at #65 of the 194 active games we track in Georgia, and it is 25th out of 38 $10 tickets in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.31
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
21 / 350
Prizes Remaining
3%
ValueScore™
44 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 25th of the 38 active $10 games in Georgia.
Why
→Only 21 of 350 top prizes remain, and the mid-tier pool has thinned out with them.
- Strong expected value of $0.77 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
- Wins hit often: about a 30% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.31), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$10,000
21 of 350 left
launch odds 1 in 14K
now ~1 in 6,690
$500
20 of 1,428 left
launch odds 1 in 3,428
now ~1 in 7,024
$100
477 of 35,980 left
launch odds 1 in 136
now ~1 in 295
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 13,985 | 350 | 21 | 6% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,428 | 1,428 | 20 | 1% |
| $100 | 1 in 136 | 35,980 | 477 | 1% |
| $50 | 1 in 36 | 135,597 | 1,947 | 1% |
| $30 | 1 in 30 | 163,279 | 3,518 | 2% |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 652,641 | 13,147 | 2% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 489,457 | 23,313 | 5% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$37,437,610
Current Prize Pool
$966,660
Payout Percentage
2.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
42,443
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,894,603
Estimated Remaining
140,486
% Remaining
2.9%
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
44
VALUESCORE
Fair
44
out of 100
Expected Value
28/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1620
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 11/16/2021
- Payout %
- 76.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $10,000 PAYOUT scratch-off a good buy?
$10,000 PAYOUT is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 44/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Georgia. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Georgia rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $10,000 PAYOUT cost?
$10,000 PAYOUT costs $10 per ticket in Georgia. 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 $10,000 PAYOUT scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $10,000 PAYOUT are 1 in 3.31. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $10,000 PAYOUT?
The top prize for $10,000 PAYOUT is $10,000. As of our latest update, 21 of 350 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $10,000 PAYOUT?
$10,000 PAYOUT offers 7 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (350 total), $500 (1,428 total), $100 (35,980 total), $50 (135,597 total), $30 (163,279 total), $20 (652,641 total), and $10 (489,457 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 $10,000 PAYOUT?
Based on our latest data, 3% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 42,443 out of 1,478,732 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $10,000 PAYOUT rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $10,000 PAYOUT at 44 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 $10,000 PAYOUT released?
$10,000 PAYOUT was released by the Georgia Lottery on November 16, 2021. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $10,000 PAYOUT data updated on ScratchCheck?
$10,000 PAYOUT data comes directly from the official Georgia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.