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Ranked 66th of 76 Tickets in Ohio

$25, $50 or $250 (Game #1050)Ohio Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Ohio Lottery
23
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$5OhioGame #1050GREEN
At a glance

$25, $50 or $250 (Game #1050) 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 3% of its prizes are still unclaimed. On ValueScore it earns 23/100 (Below Avg), good for 14th out of 14 $5 tickets in Ohio.

Overall Odds
1 in 8.29
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
78
Prizes Remaining
3%
ValueScore™
23 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 66th out of 76 Ohio scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 13 other $5 Ohio games ranked higher.
Why
↓At 1 in 8.29, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
  • Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
  • At $0.73 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$2503,58678
2%
$50119,7593,213
3%
$25598,79520,353
3%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$21,854,325
Current Prize Pool
$688,975
Payout Percentage
3.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
23,644

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,986,541
Estimated Remaining
196,009
% Remaining
3.3%
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, 212 $250 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 78. The most recent was on August 15.

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290
195
143
111
95
92
86
83
79
78
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

23
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
23
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Ohio
Game Number
1050
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
6/25/2025
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 (Game #1050) scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. $25, $50 or $250 (Game #1050) scores 23/100 (Below Average) and is 14th 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 (Game #1050) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $25, $50 or $250 (Game #1050) 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 (Game #1050)?
The top prize for $25, $50 or $250 (Game #1050) is $250. As of our latest update, 78 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $25, $50 or $250 (Game #1050)?
Based on our latest data, 3% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 23,644 out of 722,140 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

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 $250341 in 8.2973.0%$250 · 552-
$25, $50 or $250 (Game #1050) (this game)231 in 8.2973.0%$250 · 78-

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.