Pay Me! costs $1 per ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.92, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. Every $1 spent returns about $0.58 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $5,000. Prize inventory sits at 67%: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 36/100 (Below Avg), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.92
Exp. Value
$0.58
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
7
Prizes Remaining
67%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.58↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓A leaner 20% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.92), below most games.
- Expected value of $0.58 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000
7 of 13 left
launch odds 1 in 115K
now ~1 in 143K
$100
3,503 of 5,340 left
launch odds 1 in 280
now ~1 in 286
$30
4,601 of 7,018 left
launch odds 1 in 213
now ~1 in 218
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 13 | 7 | 54% |
| $100 | 5,340 | 3,503 | 66% |
| $30 | 7,018 | 4,601 | 66% |
| $25 | 14,595 | 9,585 | 66% |
| $10 | 14,595 | 9,659 | 66% |
| $5 | 72,975 | 48,626 | 67% |
| $3 | 58,380 | 39,139 | 67% |
| $2 | 131,355 | 88,663 | 67% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,123,090
Current Prize Pool
$1,397,418
Payout Percentage
65.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
203,783
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,497,013
Estimated Remaining
1,002,612
% Remaining
67.0%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1677
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 6/22/2026
- Payout %
- 58.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Pay Me! scratch-off a good buy?
Pay Me! scores 36/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Louisiana at the $1 price point.
How much does Pay Me! cost?
Pay Me! costs $1 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Pay Me! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Pay Me! are 1 in 4.92. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Pay Me!?
The top prize for Pay Me! is $5,000. As of our latest update, 7 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Pay Me!?
Pay Me! offers 8 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (13 total), $100 (5,340 total), $30 (7,018 total), $25 (14,595 total), $10 (14,595 total), $5 (72,975 total), $3 (58,380 total), and $2 (131,355 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 Pay Me!?
Based on our latest data, 67% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 203,783 out of 304,271 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Pay Me! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Pay Me! at 36 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 Pay Me! released?
Pay Me! was released by the Louisiana Lottery on June 22, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Pay Me! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Pay Me! data comes directly from the official Louisiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.