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POT OF GOLDGeorgia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Georgia Lottery
16
VALUESCORE
Poor
$2GeorgiaGame #1790GREEN
At a glance

POT OF GOLD is one of the Georgia Lottery's $2 games. Our estimate for the $200 prize has slipped to about 1 in 3,172 per ticket, from 1 in 2,653 at launch. Only 14% of its prizes are still unclaimed.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.31
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200
Top Prizes Left
153 / 1,283
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
16 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71
↓
POOR VALUE
Weak value right now at #166 of the 199 active games we track in Georgia. Check the higher-ranked games in Georgia first.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 2,653 at launch, about 1 in 3,172 now. The $200 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
  • A leaner 23% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.31), below most games.
  • You get back about $0.71 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14
$200
153 of 1,283 left
launch odds 1 in 2,653
now ~1 in 3,172
$50
2,738 of 22,397 left
launch odds 1 in 152
now ~1 in 177
$25
3,340 of 29,030 left
launch odds 1 in 117
now ~1 in 145
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$2001 in 2,6531,283153
12%
$501 in 15222,3972,738
12%
$251 in 11729,0303,340
12%
$151 in 15022,6802,658
12%
$101 in 10034,0644,320
13%
$51 in 19181,35224,046
13%
$31 in 21158,69122,553
14%
$2
Free ticket
1 in 10340,26952,793
16%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$4,846,411
Current Prize Pool
$627,545
Payout Percentage
12.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
112,601

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,403,891
Estimated Remaining
485,310
% Remaining
14.3%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 4 $200 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 153. The most recent was on July 17.

1570
March 6October 14

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for Georgia's $2 games (0.4% a week).

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

16
VALUESCORE
Poor
16
out of 100
Expected Value
6/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/14/2026

Game Details

State
Georgia
Game Number
1790
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
3/18/2025
Payout %
71.2%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/14/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.31 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the POT OF GOLD scratch-off a good buy?
No. POT OF GOLD scores 16/100 (Poor) and is 31st out of 48 $2 tickets in Georgia, among the weakest tickets in Georgia. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the POT OF GOLD scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with POT OF GOLD are 1 in 4.31. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for POT OF GOLD?
The top prize for POT OF GOLD is $200. As of our latest update, 153 of 1,283 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in POT OF GOLD?
Based on our latest data, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 112,601 out of 789,766 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

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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.