This game has ended
This game ended on February 28, 2026. The Kentucky Lottery's deadline to claim prizes for this game was August 31, 2026, which has passed. All odds and prize counts below are the final data reported before the game ended.
See live Kentucky scratch-offs →HIT $5,000 was a $30 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Kentucky Lottery. This game has ended and tickets are no longer sold; the figures below are the final reported data. Its published overall odds were 1 in 2.23. The final expected value was $0.77 per $1 spent, an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize was $5,000. At the final report, 27% of prizes remained unclaimed. ScratchCheck rated this ticket 69/100 (Good) on its ValueScore.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.23
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
27
Prizes Remaining
27%
ValueScore™
69 / 100
Good
Prize Breakdown · final reported data
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 10,800 | 100 | 27 | 27% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 2,700 | 400 | 112 | 28% |
| $500 | 1 in 286 | 3,780 | 1,055 | 28% |
| $200 | 1 in 96 | 11,277 | 3,186 | 28% |
| $100 | 1 in 30 | 36,000 | 9,815 | 27% |
| $50 | 1 in 15 | 72,000 | 19,630 | 27% |
| $40 | 1 in 8 | 144,000 | 39,104 | 27% |
| $30 | 1 in 5 | 216,000 | 59,638 | 28% |
Prize Pool Analysis · final reported data
Total Payout at Launch
$25,085,400
Current Prize Pool
$6,896,000
Payout Percentage
27.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
132,567
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,080,000
Estimated Remaining
296,082
% Remaining
27.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
69
VALUESCORE
Good
69
out of 100
Expected Value
38/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
20/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/1/2026
Game Details
- State
- Kentucky
- Game Number
- 941
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Start Date
- 6/13/2024
- Status
- Ended
- End Date
- 2/28/2026
- Claim Deadline
- 8/31/2026
- Payout %
- 77.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/30/2026
Official Source
View on Kentucky Lottery ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Has HIT $5,000 ended in Kentucky?
Yes. HIT $5,000 (game #941) from the Kentucky Lottery has ended and tickets are no longer sold. The official end date was February 28, 2026. The odds and prize data on this page are the final figures reported before the game ended.
Can I still claim a winning HIT $5,000 ticket?
This game ended on February 28, 2026. The Kentucky Lottery's deadline to claim prizes for this game was August 31, 2026, which has passed.
What were the odds for HIT $5,000?
HIT $5,000 had overall odds of 1 in 2.23, meaning roughly 1 in every 2 tickets won a prize. The full final prize breakdown is shown above.