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Ranked 72nd of 76 Tickets in Ohio

$5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040)Ohio Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Ohio Lottery
14
VALUESCORE
Poor
$2OhioGame #1040GREEN
At a glance

The Ohio Lottery sells $5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040) as a $2 ticket. Top prizes have been claimed faster than tickets sold, so the $100 prize now runs about 1 in 1,597 by our estimate, against 1 in 1,105 at launch. At 1 in 5.24, its overall odds are the longest of Ohio's 14 $2 games. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 9% of prizes remain. At a ValueScore of 14/100 (Poor), it is 14th of the 14 active $2 games in Ohio.

Overall Odds
1 in 5.24
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100
Top Prizes Left
325
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
14 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67
↓
POOR VALUE
It is 14th of the 14 active $2 games in Ohio, so most $2 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Prizes hit less often here, roughly 19% per ticket (1 in 5.24).
  • Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 1,105 at launch, about 1 in 1,597 now. The $100 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
  • Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
  • Expected value of $0.67 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$100
325 of 5,485 left
launch odds 1 in 1,105
now ~1 in 1,597
$20
8,750 of 121,176 left
launch odds 1 in 50
now ~1 in 59
$5
89,977 of 1,029,996 left
launch odds 1 in 6
now ~1 in 6
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$1005,485325
6%
$20121,1768,750
7%
$51,029,99689,977
9%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$8,122,000
Current Prize Pool
$657,385
Payout Percentage
8.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
99,052

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,060,883
Estimated Remaining
519,033
% Remaining
8.6%
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 March 6, when our records for it began, 1,414 $100 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 325. The most recent was on October 19.

1,7390
1,739
1,654
1,422
1,202
1,008
826
683
557
466
419
390
371
352
340
325
March 6October 19

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for Ohio's $2 games (1.4% a week).

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

14
VALUESCORE
Poor
14
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Ohio
Game Number
1040
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
8/26/2025
Payout %
67.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 5.24 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040) scratch-off a good buy?
No. $5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040) scores 14/100 (Poor) and is 14th of the 14 active $2 games in Ohio, among the weakest tickets in Ohio. It pays back about $0.67 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040) are 1 in 5.24. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040)?
The top prize for $5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040) is $100. As of our latest update, 325 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040)?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 99,052 out of 1,156,657 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $2 ticket in Ohio

All 14 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Sweet Riches691 in 3.8872.1%$10K · 6-
Cash Explosion Cashword511 in 4.2265.9%$20K · 122.3%
$5, $20 or $100471 in 5.2467.0%$100 · 4,4201.1%
$100 In A Flash461 in 4.6466.2%$10K · 74.1%
Lucky Gems Multiplier391 in 4.4066.0%$5K · 60.0%
Cash Explosion 10X371 in 4.1966.1%$10K · 91.2%
Magic 8 Ball351 in 4.6266.1%$10K · 42.6%
Triple 7s301 in 4.4066.0%$10K · 21.7%
Bingo Multiplier281 in 4.2967.0%$10K · 61.5%
$5, $20 or $100 (Game #1040) (this game)141 in 5.2467.0%$100 · 3250.1%

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.