At $5 a ticket, POWER 5's comes from the Georgia Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.44; on average one ticket in 3 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $500,000, with 1 of the original 3 still waiting to be won. Most prizes have already been claimed (4% remaining). On our 0-100 ValueScore scale (expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health) it earns a 37 (Below Avg). Today it stands at 94th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 24th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.44
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1 / 3
Prizes Remaining
4%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 94th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 23 other $5 Georgia games ranked higher.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- $0.73 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 29% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.44), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.4M
now ~1 in 304K
$1,000
5 of 179 left
launch odds 1 in 40K
now ~1 in 61K
$500
4 of 246 left
launch odds 1 in 29K
now ~1 in 76K
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 2,408,490 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 40,366 | 179 | 5 | 3% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,372 | 246 | 4 | 2% |
| $200 | 1 in 8,019 | 901 | 18 | 2% |
| $100 | 1 in 527 | 13,699 | 168 | 1% |
| $75 | 1 in 649 | 11,140 | 236 | 2% |
| $50 | 1 in 209 | 34,600 | 507 | 1% |
| $40 | 1 in 572 | 12,625 | 210 | 2% |
| $30 | 1 in 177 | 40,896 | 620 | 2% |
| $25 | 1 in 118 | 61,350 | 1,500 | 2% |
| $20 | 1 in 34 | 210,476 | 4,844 | 2% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 120,309 | 2,783 | 2% |
| $10 | 1 in 20 | 360,945 | 7,937 | 2% |
| $8 | 1 in 14 | 511,099 | 28,450 | 6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 721,959 | 41,072 | 6% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$26,505,422
Current Prize Pool
$1,285,905
Payout Percentage
4.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
88,355
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,225,469
Estimated Remaining
303,941
% Remaining
4.2%
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
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1386
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/22/2019
- Payout %
- 73.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the POWER 5's scratch-off a good buy?
POWER 5's scores 37/100 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 POWER 5's cost?
POWER 5's 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 POWER 5's scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with POWER 5's are 1 in 3.44. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for POWER 5's?
The top prize for POWER 5's is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for POWER 5's?
POWER 5's offers 15 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $1,000 (179 total), $500 (246 total), $200 (901 total), $100 (13,699 total), $75 (11,140 total), $50 (34,600 total), $40 (12,625 total), $30 (40,896 total), $25 (61,350 total), $20 (210,476 total), $15 (120,309 total), $10 (360,945 total), $8 (511,099 total), and $5 (721,959 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 POWER 5's?
Based on our latest data, 4% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 88,355 out of 2,100,427 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is POWER 5's rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates POWER 5's at 37 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 POWER 5's released?
POWER 5's was released by the Georgia Lottery on January 22, 2019. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is POWER 5's data updated on ScratchCheck?
POWER 5's 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.