At a glance
Pong costs $2 a ticket from the Idaho Lottery. At 1 in 3.92, its overall odds are the longest of Idaho's 3 $2 games. It pays back about $0.62 per $1 on average, in line with Idaho's other $2 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.92
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
56%
ValueScore™
28 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 2nd of the 3 active $2 games in Idaho, so most $2 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓At $0.62 returned per $1, this game pays back less than most scratch-offs.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 26% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.92), lower than most games.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 243,300 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $500 | 1 in 121,650 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,031 | 472 | 261 | 55% |
| $50 | 1 in 842 | 578 | 318 | 55% |
| $25 | 1 in 350 | 1,389 | 775 | 56% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 4,870 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 50 | 9,728 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 50 | 9,728 | Not reported | - |
| $4 | 1 in 17 | 29,196 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 7 | 68,124 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$132,825
Current Prize Pool
$72,875
Payout Percentage
54.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,358
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
9,584
Estimated Remaining
5,323
% Remaining
55.5%
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 its launch on July 17, one $10,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on August 13.
20
July 17October 14
- August 13, 20261 claimed · 1 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
28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
28
out of 100
Expected Value
1/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1921
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 7/14/2026
- Payout %
- 62.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.92 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Pong scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Pong scores 28/100 (Below Average) and is 2nd of the 3 active $2 games in Idaho. It pays back about $0.62 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Pong scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Pong are 1 in 3.92. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Pong?
The top prize for Pong is $10,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
Every $2 ticket in Idaho
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubbles Doubler | 38 | 1 in 3.42 | 62.6% | $10K · 1 |
| Pong (this game) | 28 | 1 in 3.92 | 62.2% | $10K · 1 |
| Lucky No. 7 | 9 | 1 in 3.64 | 61.4% | $7K · 1 |