PLUS THE MONEY is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Georgia Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 3.68 tickets wins a prize of some size. Every $1 spent returns about $0.73 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The $500,000 top prize hasn't sold out: 0 of 3 printed remain unclaimed. Across every tier, 14% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 31/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. In our rankings it sits at #111 of the 193 active games we track in Georgia, and it is 36th out of 51 $5 tickets in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.68
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
0 / 3
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
31 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 111th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 35 other $5 Georgia games ranked higher.
Why
↓Only 0 of 3 top prizes remain, and the mid-tier pool has thinned out with them.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- At $0.73 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
All claimed
$500
221 of 1,853 left
launch odds 1 in 2,628
now ~1 in 3,024
$100
1,508 of 12,388 left
launch odds 1 in 393
now ~1 in 443
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 1,623,156 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 2,628 | 1,853 | 221 | 12% |
| $100 | 1 in 393 | 12,388 | 1,508 | 12% |
| $75 | 1 in 322 | 15,120 | 1,794 | 12% |
| $50 | 1 in 132 | 37,022 | 4,452 | 12% |
| $30 | 1 in 267 | 18,223 | 2,249 | 12% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 81,215 | 10,161 | 13% |
| $15 | 1 in 40 | 121,849 | 15,116 | 12% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 385,631 | 49,655 | 13% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 487,434 | 74,679 | 15% |
| $5 | 1 in 30 | 162,487 | 21,779 | 13% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,755,040
Current Prize Pool
$2,094,720
Payout Percentage
11.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
181,614
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,869,468
Estimated Remaining
668,340
% Remaining
13.7%
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
31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
31
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1844
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 6/17/2025
- Payout %
- 72.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.68 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PLUS THE MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
PLUS THE MONEY scores 31/100 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 PLUS THE MONEY cost?
PLUS THE MONEY 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 PLUS THE MONEY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with PLUS THE MONEY are 1 in 3.68. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for PLUS THE MONEY?
The top prize for PLUS THE MONEY is $500,000. All 3 top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for PLUS THE MONEY?
PLUS THE MONEY offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $500 (1,853 total), $100 (12,388 total), $75 (15,120 total), $50 (37,022 total), $30 (18,223 total), $20 (81,215 total), $15 (121,849 total), $10 (385,631 total), and $5 (649,921 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 PLUS THE MONEY?
Based on our latest data, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 181,614 out of 1,323,225 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is PLUS THE MONEY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates PLUS THE MONEY at 31 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 PLUS THE MONEY released?
PLUS THE MONEY was released by the Georgia Lottery on June 17, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is PLUS THE MONEY data updated on ScratchCheck?
PLUS THE MONEY 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.