At a glance
The Kentucky Lottery sells Payout Party as a $10 ticket. The Kentucky Lottery stops selling it on October 31, 2026. Top prizes have been claimed faster than tickets sold, so the $225,000 prize now runs about 1 in 1,263,678 by our estimate, against 1 in 960,000 at launch. 56% of its winning tickets pay $10 or less, no more than the ticket cost. It has been on sale since December 2021, and 44% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.35
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$225,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
44%
ValueScore™
55 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 8th of the 12 active $10 games in Kentucky.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 960K at launch, about 1 in 1.3M now. The $225,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- $0.71 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$225,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 960K
now ~1 in 1.3M
$5,000
4 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 288K
now ~1 in 316K
$1,000
120 of 264 left
launch odds 1 in 11K
now ~1 in 11K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $225,000 | 1 in 960,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 288,000 | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 10,909 | 264 | 120 | 45% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,500 | 1,920 | 850 | 44% |
| $250 | 1 in 229 | 12,552 | 5,473 | 44% |
| $100 | 1 in 96 | 30,000 | 13,072 | 44% |
| $60 | 1 in 60 | 48,000 | 20,897 | 44% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 96,000 | 41,611 | 43% |
| $15 | 1 in 15 | 192,000 | 84,202 | 44% |
| $10 | 1 in 6 | 480,000 | 211,447 | 44% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$20,567,000
Current Prize Pool
$8,928,990
Payout Percentage
43.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
377,677
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,880,000
Estimated Remaining
1,263,678
% Remaining
43.9%
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
55
VALUESCORE
Fair
55
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Kentucky
- Game Number
- 831
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 12/2/2021
- Payout %
- 71.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Payout Party scratch-off a good buy?
Payout Party is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 55/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Kentucky. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Kentucky rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Payout Party cost?
Payout Party costs $10 per ticket in Kentucky. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Payout Party scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Payout Party are 1 in 3.35. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Payout Party?
The top prize for Payout Party is $225,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Payout Party?
Payout Party offers 10 distinct prize levels: $225,000 (3 total), $5,000 (10 total), $1,000 (264 total), $500 (1,920 total), $250 (12,552 total), $100 (30,000 total), $60 (48,000 total), $20 (96,000 total), $15 (192,000 total), and $10 (480,000 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 Payout Party?
Based on our latest data, 44% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 377,677 out of 860,749 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Payout Party rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Payout Party at 55 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 Payout Party released?
Payout Party was released by the Kentucky Lottery on December 2, 2021. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Payout Party data updated on ScratchCheck?
Payout Party data comes directly from the official Kentucky Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.