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Ranked 8th of 43 Tickets in Ireland

Holiday Wishes (#638)Ireland Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Ireland National Lottery
61
VALUESCORE
Good
€5IrelandGame #638ORANGE
At a glance

Holiday Wishes (#638) is a €5 ticket from Ireland. On ValueScore it earns 61/100 (Good), good for the top-ranked €5 ticket in Ireland right now. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.11 are the best of the 15 €5 tickets Ireland sells. On average it pays back about €0.70 per €1, €0.03 more than the median €5 game in Ireland.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.11
Exp. Value
€0.70
per €1 spent
Top Prize
€50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
No Data
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #8, ahead of roughly 84% of Ireland's 43 active games, and first of the 15 active $5 games in Ireland.
Why
↑You get back about $0.70 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
  • Wins hit often: about a 32% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.11), better than most games.
  • Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.

Prize Breakdown

Not Available
The lottery has not yet reported prize data for this game. Check back after the next update.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 2 €50,000 top prizes left on October 14, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

21
2
October 14October 19

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

61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
35/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Score based on available data - full prize breakdown unavailable for this state

Game Details

State
Ireland
Game Number
638
Ticket Price
€5
Payout %
70.4%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

Official Source

View on Ireland Lottery ↗
ℹ️ Limited Prize Data

The Ireland Lottery has not published a complete prize breakdown for this game. ValueScore™ uses the available odds and top prize data, so it may not fully reflect prize quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Holiday Wishes (#638) scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Holiday Wishes (#638) scores 61/100 (Good) and is the top-ranked €5 ticket in Ireland right now. It pays back about €0.70 for every €1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday Wishes (#638) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday Wishes (#638) are 1 in 3.11. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday Wishes (#638)?
The top prize for Holiday Wishes (#638) is €50,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.

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