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Ranked 55th of 76 Tickets in Ohio

$25, $50 or $250Ohio Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Ohio Lottery
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$5OhioGame #1087GREEN
At a glance

$25, $50 or $250 is a $5 ticket from the Ohio Lottery. At 1 in 8.29, its overall odds are the longest of Ohio's 14 $5 games. On average it pays back about $0.73 per $1, $0.03 more than the median $5 game in Ohio. Only 15% of its prizes are still unclaimed.

Overall Odds
1 in 8.29
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
552
Prizes Remaining
15%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #55 of the 76 active games we track in Ohio. Check the higher-ranked games in Ohio first.
Why
↓A leaner 12% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 8.29), below most games.
  • Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
  • Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$2503,719552
15%
$50122,91518,091
15%
$25614,57594,886
15%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$22,439,875
Current Prize Pool
$3,414,700
Payout Percentage
15.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
113,529

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,144,623
Estimated Remaining
941,155
% Remaining
15.3%
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 March 6, when our records for it began, 3,138 $250 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 552. The most recent was on October 19.

3,6900
3,690
3,592
3,272
3,002
2,729
2,462
2,218
1,985
1,784
1,548
1,317
1,118
929
753
552
March 6October 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

34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
26/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Ohio
Game Number
1087
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
1/6/2026
Payout %
73.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 8.29 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $25, $50 or $250 scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. $25, $50 or $250 scores 34/100 (Below Average) and is 9th out of 14 $5 tickets in Ohio. It pays back about $0.73 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $25, $50 or $250 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $25, $50 or $250 are 1 in 8.29. This means roughly 1 in every 8 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $25, $50 or $250?
The top prize for $25, $50 or $250 is $250. As of our latest update, 552 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $25, $50 or $250?
Based on our latest data, 15% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 113,529 out of 741,209 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.

Every $5 ticket in Ohio

All 14 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Holiday Lucky Times 10721 in 3.5871.0%$100K · 6-
Bingo Times 25671 in 3.5270.3%$100K · 52.0%
Cash Explosion 25X641 in 3.7770.0%$150K · 81.5%
Special Edition Cashword591 in 4.1168.7%$300K · 62.4%
Bonus Cash Wheel511 in 4.1270.2%$150K · 31.4%
Lucky Streak481 in 3.9966.9%$100K · 44.8%
5 Times Lucky451 in 4.1669.9%$250K · 23.1%
Fun 5s351 in 3.9570.3%$150K · 11.9%
$25, $50 or $250 (this game)341 in 8.2973.0%$250 · 552-
Aces And 8s321 in 3.9870.1%$150K · 11.5%

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.