Friday Night Poker is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.41, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.71 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $50,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (17% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 50/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.41
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
17%
ValueScore™
50 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Expected value of $0.71 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.41 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$639,070
Current Prize Pool
$83,650
Payout Percentage
13.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,372
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
27,045
Estimated Remaining
4,679
% Remaining
17.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 201,700 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 75,637 | 8 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 2,923 | 207 | 37 | 18% |
| $100 | 1 in 425 | 1,424 | 246 | 17% |
| $50 | 1 in 260 | 2,325 | 394 | 17% |
| $30 | 1 in 153 | 3,964 | 695 | 18% |
| $20 | 1 in 37 | 16,136 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 72,612 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 7 | 80,680 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
50
VALUESCORE
Fair
50
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1887
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/9/2026
- Payout %
- 71.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/6/2026
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Is the Friday Night Poker scratch-off a good buy?
Friday Night Poker is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 50/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Idaho. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Idaho rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Friday Night Poker cost?
Friday Night Poker costs $5 per ticket in Idaho. 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 Friday Night Poker scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Friday Night Poker are 1 in 3.41. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Friday Night Poker?
The top prize for Friday Night Poker is $50,000. All 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 Friday Night Poker?
Friday Night Poker offers 9 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (3 total), $1,000 (8 total), $500 (207 total), $100 (1,424 total), $50 (2,325 total), $30 (3,964 total), $20 (16,136 total), $10 (72,612 total), and $5 (80,680 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 Friday Night Poker?
Based on our latest data, 17% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,372 out of 7,931 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Friday Night Poker rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Friday Night Poker at 50 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 Friday Night Poker released?
Friday Night Poker was released by the Idaho Lottery on February 9, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Friday Night Poker data updated on ScratchCheck?
Friday Night Poker data is collected directly from official Idaho Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.