At $5 a ticket, $500,000 JUMBO CASH comes from the Georgia Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.24; on average one ticket in 3 pays out something. The expected value is $0.74 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. $500,000 is the top prize, and 1 of 3 are still in play. Across every tier, 6% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 46/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 59th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs. At its own price point it is in the top third of Georgia's 51 $5 tickets, at 7th.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.24
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1 / 3
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #59 of the 193 active games we track in Georgia.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Expected value of $0.74 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- You win something fairly often here, about 31% per ticket (1 in 3.24).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.0M
now ~1 in 372K
$500
106 of 2,445 left
launch odds 1 in 2,400
now ~1 in 3,510
$100
213 of 5,867 left
launch odds 1 in 1,000
now ~1 in 1,747
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,955,798 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,400 | 2,445 | 106 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,000 | 5,867 | 213 | 4% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,160 | 5,059 | 259 | 5% |
| $50 | 1 in 225 | 26,075 | 1,426 | 5% |
| $25 | 1 in 50 | 116,480 | 6,605 | 6% |
| $20 | 1 in 41 | 141,593 | 5,942 | 4% |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 195,293 | 8,819 | 5% |
| $10 | 1 in 30 | 195,376 | 10,074 | 5% |
| $7 | 1 in 27 | 219,654 | 12,571 | 6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 585,745 | 49,662 | 8% |
| $5 | 1 in 18 | 317,334 | 19,142 | 6% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,672,363
Current Prize Pool
$1,614,032
Payout Percentage
7.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
114,820
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,867,394
Estimated Remaining
372,017
% Remaining
6.3%
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
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1795
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/16/2024
- Payout %
- 73.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500,000 JUMBO CASH scratch-off a good buy?
$500,000 JUMBO CASH is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 46/100. 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 $500,000 JUMBO CASH cost?
$500,000 JUMBO CASH 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 $500,000 JUMBO CASH scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500,000 JUMBO CASH are 1 in 3.24. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500,000 JUMBO CASH?
The top prize for $500,000 JUMBO CASH is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500,000 JUMBO CASH?
$500,000 JUMBO CASH offers 11 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $500 (2,445 total), $100 (5,867 total), $75 (5,059 total), $50 (26,075 total), $25 (116,480 total), $20 (141,593 total), $15 (195,293 total), $10 (195,376 total), $7 (219,654 total), and $5 (903,079 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 $500,000 JUMBO CASH?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 114,820 out of 1,810,924 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $500,000 JUMBO CASH rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500,000 JUMBO CASH at 46 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 $500,000 JUMBO CASH released?
$500,000 JUMBO CASH was released by the Georgia Lottery on July 16, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $500,000 JUMBO CASH data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500,000 JUMBO CASH 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.