Ranked 22nd of 202 Tickets in Georgia
Holiday $500sGeorgia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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66
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Holiday $500s is one of the Georgia Lottery's $5 games. Its ValueScore of 66/100 (Good) makes it first of the 53 active $5 games in Georgia. It went on sale on October 20, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.75
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
8,676 / 8,692
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
66 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked #22, ahead of roughly 90% of Georgia's 202 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Expected value of $0.73 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$500
8,676 of 8,692 left
launch odds 1 in 632
now ~1 in 632
$200
4,828 of 4,833 left
launch odds 1 in 1,137
now ~1 in 1,136
$100
13,245 of 13,264 left
launch odds 1 in 414
now ~1 in 414
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 | 1 in 632 | 8,692 | 8,676 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,137 | 4,833 | 4,828 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 414 | 13,264 | 13,245 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 510 | 10,783 | 10,759 | 100% |
| $30 | 1 in 300 | 18,310 | 18,268 | 100% |
| $25 | 1 in 155 | 35,396 | 35,349 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 80 | 68,654 | 68,521 | 100% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 91,607 | 91,416 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 20 | 274,839 | 274,341 | 100% |
| $8 | 1 in 14 | 389,197 | 388,537 | 100% |
| $5 Free ticket | 1 in 10 | 549,701 | 548,748 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$19,970,006
Current Prize Pool
$19,934,921
Payout Percentage
99.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,462,688
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,494,785
Estimated Remaining
5,485,080
% Remaining
99.8%
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
66
VALUESCORE
Good
66
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1916
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/20/2026
- Payout %
- 72.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday $500s scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Holiday $500s scores 66/100 (Good) and is first of the 53 active $5 games in Georgia. It pays back about $0.73 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday $500s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday $500s are 1 in 3.75. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday $500s?
The top prize for Holiday $500s is $500. As of our latest update, 8,676 of 8,692 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holiday $500s?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,462,688 out of 1,465,276 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Holiday $500s released?
Holiday $500s was released by the Georgia Lottery on October 20, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Georgia
All 54 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday $500s (this game) | 66 | 1 in 3.75 | 72.7% | $500 · 8,676 of 8,692 | - |
| THE BIG $5 TICKET | 62 | 1 in 3.33 | 73.0% | $400K · 3 of 3 | 6.9% |
| BULLDOG BUCKS | 55 | 1 in 3.49 | 72.8% | $300K · 1 of 3 | 4.3% |
| 25Xtra | 55 | 1 in 3.40 | 72.5% | $500K · 2 of 3 | 3.1% |
| LUCKY 7s | 54 | 1 in 2.94 | 72.6% | $478K · 2 of 3 | 2.1% |
| $5 BIG GEORGIA RAFFLE | 52 | 1 in 3.59 | 73.0% | $400K · 2 of 3 | 0.0% |
| Lucky ROLL | 49 | 1 in 3.42 | 72.8% | $400K · 2 of 4 | 0.4% |
| 5 SPOT | 47 | 1 in 3.67 | 72.8% | $500K · 1 of 3 | 0.0% |
| POWER 5s (Game #1664) | 47 | 1 in 3.43 | 74.2% | $500K · 1 of 3 | 0.0% |
| $500,000 JUMBO CASH | 46 | 1 in 3.24 | 73.9% | $500K · 1 of 3 | 0.0% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.