The Georgia Lottery sells FIERY 4s at $5 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 3 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.27 overall odds. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $100,000, with 1 of the original 3 still waiting to be won. 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 36/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 97th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 26th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.27
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1 / 3
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 26th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- $0.73 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 31% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.27), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.3M
now ~1 in 229K
$500
50 of 1,368 left
launch odds 1 in 2,851
now ~1 in 4,589
$100
406 of 11,700 left
launch odds 1 in 333
now ~1 in 565
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,300,023 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,851 | 1,368 | 50 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 333 | 11,700 | 406 | 3% |
| $75 | 1 in 2,400 | 1,625 | 63 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 160 | 24,416 | 946 | 4% |
| $30 | 1 in 185 | 21,109 | 755 | 4% |
| $25 | 1 in 103 | 37,717 | 1,531 | 4% |
| $20 | 1 in 38 | 103,207 | 4,096 | 4% |
| $15 | 1 in 48 | 81,265 | 3,663 | 5% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 227,823 | 9,509 | 4% |
| $8 | 1 in 60 | 65,001 | 2,996 | 5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 390,051 | 32,462 | 8% |
| $5 | 1 in 17 | 227,397 | 13,689 | 6% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$14,241,463
Current Prize Pool
$765,228
Payout Percentage
5.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
70,167
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,900,070
Estimated Remaining
229,446
% Remaining
5.9%
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
36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1803
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/17/2024
- Payout %
- 73.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the FIERY 4s scratch-off a good buy?
FIERY 4s scores 36/100 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 FIERY 4s cost?
FIERY 4s 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 FIERY 4s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with FIERY 4s are 1 in 3.27. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for FIERY 4s?
The top prize for FIERY 4s is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for FIERY 4s?
FIERY 4s offers 12 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (3 total), $500 (1,368 total), $100 (11,700 total), $75 (1,625 total), $50 (24,416 total), $30 (21,109 total), $25 (37,717 total), $20 (103,207 total), $15 (81,265 total), $10 (227,823 total), $8 (65,001 total), and $5 (617,448 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 FIERY 4s?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 70,167 out of 1,192,682 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is FIERY 4s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates FIERY 4s at 36 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 FIERY 4s released?
FIERY 4s was released by the Georgia Lottery on September 17, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is FIERY 4s data updated on ScratchCheck?
FIERY 4s 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.