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Ranked 19th of 25 Tickets in Nebraska

Full of $500sNebraska Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Nebraska Lottery
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$5NebraskaGame #1394GREEN
At a glance

The Nebraska Lottery sells Full of $500s as a $5 ticket. On average it pays back about $0.59 per $1, $0.03 less than the median $5 game in Nebraska. At a ValueScore of 37/100 (Below Avg), it is 7th of the 8 active $5 games in Nebraska.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.73
Exp. Value
$0.59
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
620
Prizes Remaining
49%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.59
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 19th out of 25 Nebraska scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 6 other $5 Nebraska games ranked higher.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.59 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
  • Odds of 1 in 3.73 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
  • Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$5001 in 5281,250620
50%
$1001 in 3,07021598
46%
$501 in 2,129310144
46%
$251 in 2526,750Not reported-
$101 in 1160,500Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$662,000
Current Prize Pool
$327,000
Payout Percentage
49.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
862

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,621
Estimated Remaining
3,215
% Remaining
48.6%
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 July 3, when our records for it began, 597 $500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 620. The most recent was on October 15.

1,217440
1,217
1,173
1,070
992
903
827
793
620
July 3October 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

37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
8/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Nebraska
Game Number
1394
Ticket Price
$5
Payout %
58.7%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Full of $500s scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Full of $500s scores 37/100 (Below Average) and is 7th of the 8 active $5 games in Nebraska. It pays back about $0.59 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Full of $500s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Full of $500s are 1 in 3.73. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Full of $500s?
The top prize for Full of $500s is $500. As of our latest update, 620 top prizes remain unclaimed.

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