At $5 a ticket, Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION comes from the Georgia Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.77; on average one ticket in 4 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.74 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $500, with 202 of the original 12,592 still waiting to be won. Most prizes have already been claimed (2% remaining). On our 0-100 ValueScore scale (expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health) it earns a 32 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 107th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 33rd of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.77
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
202 / 12,592
Prizes Remaining
2%
ValueScore™
32 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #107 of the 193 active games we track in Georgia.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Win rate is typical, around 27% per ticket (1 in 3.77).
- At $0.74 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
202 of 12,592 left
launch odds 1 in 506
now ~1 in 692
$100
133 of 8,506 left
launch odds 1 in 749
now ~1 in 1,051
$50
168 of 9,560 left
launch odds 1 in 666
now ~1 in 832
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 506 | 12,592 | 202 | 2% |
| $100 | 1 in 749 | 8,506 | 133 | 2% |
| $50 | 1 in 666 | 9,560 | 168 | 2% |
| $30 | 1 in 573 | 11,113 | 190 | 2% |
| $25 | 1 in 113 | 56,530 | 910 | 2% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 159,078 | 2,790 | 2% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 106,130 | 1,924 | 2% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 371,317 | 7,183 | 2% |
| $8 | 1 in 20 | 318,237 | 7,458 | 2% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 636,402 | 16,120 | 3% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$23,585,826
Current Prize Pool
$447,904
Payout Percentage
1.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
37,078
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,369,283
Estimated Remaining
139,784
% Remaining
2.2%
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
24/40
Prize Quality
0/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1377
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/20/2018
- Payout %
- 74.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION scratch-off a good buy?
Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION 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 Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION cost?
Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION 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 Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION are 1 in 3.77. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION?
The top prize for Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION is $500. As of our latest update, 202 of 12,592 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION?
Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500 (12,592 total), $100 (8,506 total), $50 (9,560 total), $30 (11,113 total), $25 (56,530 total), $20 (159,078 total), $15 (106,130 total), $10 (371,317 total), $8 (318,237 total), and $5 (636,402 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 Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION?
Based on our latest data, 2% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 37,078 out of 1,689,465 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION 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 Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION released?
Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION was released by the Georgia Lottery on November 20, 2018. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION 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.