Ranked 54th of 77 Tickets in Iowa
Ending Soon!Joker's WildIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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41
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Ending Soon!Joker's Wild is one of the Iowa Lottery's $5 games. Its ValueScore of 41/100 (Fair) makes it 17th out of 18 $5 tickets in Iowa. It pays back about $0.64 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $5 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.60
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
22%
ValueScore™
41 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #54 of the 77 active games we track in Iowa.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- About a 28% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.60), in line with most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 125,828 | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,684 | 131 | 30 | 23% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,197 | 841 | 184 | 22% |
| $100 | 1 in 589 | 1,709 | 381 | 22% |
| $50 | 1 in 120 | 8,421 | 1,873 | 22% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | - | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,291,150
Current Prize Pool
$298,550
Payout Percentage
23.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,470
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
39,996
Estimated Remaining
8,892
% Remaining
22.2%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, one $50,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on May 31.
31
3
2
March 6October 19
- May 31, 20261 claimed · 2 left
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
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
41
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 735
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/1/2025
- Payout %
- 64.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/11/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ending Soon!Joker's Wild scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Ending Soon!Joker's Wild scores 41/100 (Fair) and is 17th out of 18 $5 tickets in Iowa. It pays back about $0.64 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Iowa rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Ending Soon!Joker's Wild scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ending Soon!Joker's Wild are 1 in 3.60. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ending Soon!Joker's Wild?
The top prize for Ending Soon!Joker's Wild is $50,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Ending Soon!Joker's Wild?
Based on our latest data, 22% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,470 out of 11,110 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
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