The Georgia Lottery sells $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT at $50 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 4 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.64 overall odds. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.81 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $500,000, with 19 of the original 30 still waiting to be won. About half the prizes remain (57% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 76/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Against the rest of the state it is ahead of roughly 94% of Georgia's 193 active games. At its own price point it is 2nd of the 3 active $50 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.64
Exp. Value
$0.81
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
19 / 30
Prizes Remaining
57%
ValueScore™
76 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.81↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked ahead of roughly 94% of Georgia's 193 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Each $1 spent here returns about $0.81 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
19 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 205K
now ~1 in 185K
$10,000
6 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 614K
now ~1 in 585K
$5,000
41 of 70 left
launch odds 1 in 88K
now ~1 in 86K
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 204,727 | 30 | 19 | 63% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 614,180 | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 87,740 | 70 | 41 | 59% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 317 | 19,382 | 11,632 | 60% |
| $500 | 1 in 77 | 79,709 | 45,494 | 57% |
| $200 | 1 in 84 | 72,934 | 41,683 | 57% |
| $150 | 1 in 41 | 148,633 | 84,835 | 57% |
| $100 | 1 in 4 | 1,366,540 | 781,003 | 57% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$248,222,250
Current Prize Pool
$143,306,150
Payout Percentage
57.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
964,713
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,141,801
Estimated Remaining
3,511,555
% Remaining
57.2%
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
76
VALUESCORE
Good
76
out of 100
Expected Value
39/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1890
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 3/17/2026
- Payout %
- 80.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT scratch-off a good buy?
$500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 76/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $50 tickets in Georgia.
How much does $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT cost?
$500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT costs $50 per ticket in Georgia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $50 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT are 1 in 3.64. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT?
The top prize for $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT is $500,000. As of our latest update, 19 of 30 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT?
$500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT offers 8 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (30 total), $10,000 (10 total), $5,000 (70 total), $1,000 (19,382 total), $500 (79,709 total), $200 (72,934 total), $150 (148,633 total), and $100 (1,366,540 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 $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT?
Based on our latest data, 57% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 964,713 out of 1,687,308 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT at 76 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 $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT released?
$500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT was released by the Georgia Lottery on March 17, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is $500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500,000 CA$H BLOWOUT 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.