At $10 a ticket, $50, $100 or $500 comes from the Ohio Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 8.29. The expected value is $0.73 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500. Prize inventory sits at 44%: about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 48 (Fair). Today it stands at 35th out of 68 Ohio scratch-offs; among $10 tickets it is 11th of the 20 active $10 games in Ohio.
Overall Odds
1 in 8.29
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
2,107
Prizes Remaining
44%
ValueScore™
48 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #35 of the 68 active games we track in Ohio.
Why
→At 1 in 8.29, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 4,870 | 2,107 | 43% |
| $100 | 162,870 | 70,634 | 43% |
| $50 | 814,350 | 354,733 | 44% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$59,439,500
Current Prize Pool
$25,853,550
Payout Percentage
43.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
427,474
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,141,526
Estimated Remaining
3,543,759
% Remaining
43.5%
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
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
48
out of 100
Expected Value
28/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ohio
- Game Number
- 1055
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 11/3/2025
- Payout %
- 73.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $50, $100 or $500 scratch-off a good buy?
$50, $100 or $500 is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 48/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Ohio. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Ohio rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $50, $100 or $500 cost?
$50, $100 or $500 costs $10 per ticket in Ohio. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $50, $100 or $500 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50, $100 or $500 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 $50, $100 or $500?
The top prize for $50, $100 or $500 is $500. As of our latest update, 2,107 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $50, $100 or $500?
$50, $100 or $500 offers 3 distinct prize levels: $500 (4,870 total), $100 (162,870 total), and $50 (814,350 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 $50, $100 or $500?
Based on our latest data, 44% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 427,474 out of 982,090 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $50, $100 or $500 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $50, $100 or $500 at 48 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 $50, $100 or $500 released?
$50, $100 or $500 was released by the Ohio Lottery on November 3, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $50, $100 or $500 data updated on ScratchCheck?
$50, $100 or $500 data comes directly from the official Ohio Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.