At $5 a ticket, $5,000 OVERLOAD comes from the Georgia Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.40; on average one ticket in 3 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $5,000, with 27 of the original 481 still waiting to be won. Most prizes have already been claimed (4% remaining). Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 32/100 (Below Avg). Today it stands at 108th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 34th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.40
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
27 / 481
Prizes Remaining
4%
ValueScore™
32 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 34th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Only 27 of 481 top prizes remain, and the mid-tier pool has thinned out with them.
- $0.73 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 29% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.40), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000
27 of 481 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 12K
$500
3 of 244 left
launch odds 1 in 29K
now ~1 in 106K
$200
20 of 840 left
launch odds 1 in 8,461
now ~1 in 16K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 14,776 | 481 | 27 | 6% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,127 | 244 | 3 | 1% |
| $200 | 1 in 8,461 | 840 | 20 | 2% |
| $100 | 1 in 526 | 13,507 | 178 | 1% |
| $75 | 1 in 588 | 12,090 | 189 | 2% |
| $50 | 1 in 230 | 30,838 | 516 | 2% |
| $40 | 1 in 571 | 12,443 | 198 | 2% |
| $30 | 1 in 188 | 37,756 | 635 | 2% |
| $25 | 1 in 118 | 60,022 | 998 | 2% |
| $20 | 1 in 34 | 207,024 | 4,815 | 2% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 118,395 | 3,131 | 3% |
| $10 | 1 in 22 | 325,321 | 7,858 | 2% |
| $8 | 1 in 27 | 266,136 | 15,484 | 6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 709,577 | 41,532 | 6% |
| $5 | 1 in 24 | 295,652 | 17,808 | 6% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$25,950,148
Current Prize Pool
$892,612
Payout Percentage
3.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
93,392
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,107,108
Estimated Remaining
317,533
% Remaining
4.5%
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
32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
32
out of 100
Expected Value
17/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1485
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/21/2020
- Payout %
- 73.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5,000 OVERLOAD scratch-off a good buy?
$5,000 OVERLOAD scores 32/100 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 Georgia at the $5 price point.
How much does $5,000 OVERLOAD cost?
$5,000 OVERLOAD costs $5 per ticket in Georgia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $5,000 OVERLOAD scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5,000 OVERLOAD are 1 in 3.40. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5,000 OVERLOAD?
The top prize for $5,000 OVERLOAD is $5,000. As of our latest update, 27 of 481 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $5,000 OVERLOAD?
$5,000 OVERLOAD offers 14 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (481 total), $500 (244 total), $200 (840 total), $100 (13,507 total), $75 (12,090 total), $50 (30,838 total), $40 (12,443 total), $30 (37,756 total), $25 (60,022 total), $20 (207,024 total), $15 (118,395 total), $10 (325,321 total), $8 (266,136 total), and $5 (1,005,229 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 OVERLOAD?
Based on our latest data, 4% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 93,392 out of 2,090,326 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $5,000 OVERLOAD rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $5,000 OVERLOAD at 32 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 OVERLOAD released?
$5,000 OVERLOAD was released by the Georgia Lottery on January 21, 2020. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $5,000 OVERLOAD data updated on ScratchCheck?
$5,000 OVERLOAD 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.