Hit $250 is one of the Georgia Lottery's $5 scratch-off games. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.67. Its current expected value works out to $0.73 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $250. 1,175 of 10,001 top prizes remain. 14% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 39 (Below Avg). Today it stands at 84th out of 194 Georgia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 18th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.67
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
1,175 / 10,001
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 84th out of 194 Georgia scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 17 other $5 Georgia games ranked higher.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Win rate is typical, around 27% per ticket (1 in 3.67).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250
1,175 of 10,001 left
launch odds 1 in 488
now ~1 in 580
$100
1,374 of 11,390 left
launch odds 1 in 428
now ~1 in 496
$50
3,879 of 32,763 left
launch odds 1 in 149
now ~1 in 176
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 488 | 10,001 | 1,175 | 12% |
| $100 | 1 in 428 | 11,390 | 1,374 | 12% |
| $50 | 1 in 149 | 32,763 | 3,879 | 12% |
| $30 | 1 in 135 | 36,224 | 4,432 | 12% |
| $25 | 1 in 120 | 40,606 | 5,359 | 13% |
| $20 | 1 in 48 | 101,602 | 12,774 | 13% |
| $15 | 1 in 40 | 121,929 | 15,210 | 12% |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | 325,025 | 43,063 | 13% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 487,719 | 75,993 | 16% |
| $5 | 1 in 30 | 162,538 | 22,505 | 14% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,741,780
Current Prize Pool
$2,298,785
Payout Percentage
13.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
185,764
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,880,355
Estimated Remaining
681,754
% Remaining
14.0%
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
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1892
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/21/2026
- Payout %
- 72.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Hit $250 scratch-off a good buy?
Hit $250 scores 39/100 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 Hit $250 cost?
Hit $250 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 Hit $250 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Hit $250 are 1 in 3.67. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Hit $250?
The top prize for Hit $250 is $250. As of our latest update, 1,175 of 10,001 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Hit $250?
Hit $250 offers 9 distinct prize levels: $250 (10,001 total), $100 (11,390 total), $50 (32,763 total), $30 (36,224 total), $25 (40,606 total), $20 (101,602 total), $15 (121,929 total), $10 (325,025 total), and $5 (650,257 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 Hit $250?
Based on our latest data, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 185,764 out of 1,329,797 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Hit $250 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Hit $250 at 39 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 Hit $250 released?
Hit $250 was released by the Georgia Lottery on April 21, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Hit $250 data updated on ScratchCheck?
Hit $250 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.