At $5 a ticket, Fun 5s comes from the Ohio Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.95. The expected value is $0.70 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $150,000. Prize inventory sits at 39%: about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 42/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 40th out of 68 Ohio scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 7th of the 13 active $5 games in Ohio.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.95
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$150,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
39%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
At 40th out of 68 Ohio scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.70 per $1 spent.
- Win rate is typical, around 25% per ticket (1 in 3.95).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$150,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 2.4M
$10,000
9 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 250K
now ~1 in 262K
$1,000
42 of 110 left
launch odds 1 in 55K
now ~1 in 56K
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
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 24 | 9 | 38% |
| $1,000 | 110 | 42 | 38% |
| $500 | 1,750 | 680 | 39% |
| $250 | 1,500 | 568 | 38% |
| $100 | 14,800 | 5,632 | 38% |
| $50 | 60,000 | 22,783 | 38% |
| $25 | 120,000 | 46,061 | 38% |
| $20 | 210,000 | 80,799 | 38% |
| $10 | 330,000 | 128,008 | 39% |
| $5 | 780,000 | 313,469 | 40% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,080,000
Current Prize Pool
$8,081,280
Payout Percentage
38.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
598,052
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,996,843
Estimated Remaining
2,362,306
% Remaining
39.4%
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
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ohio
- Game Number
- 1082
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 5/12/2026
- Payout %
- 70.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Fun 5s scratch-off a good buy?
Fun 5s is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 42/100. 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 Fun 5s cost?
Fun 5s costs $5 per ticket in Ohio. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Fun 5s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Fun 5s are 1 in 3.95. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Fun 5s?
The top prize for Fun 5s is $150,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Fun 5s?
Fun 5s offers 11 distinct prize levels: $150,000 (4 total), $10,000 (24 total), $1,000 (110 total), $500 (1,750 total), $250 (1,500 total), $100 (14,800 total), $50 (60,000 total), $25 (120,000 total), $20 (210,000 total), $10 (330,000 total), and $5 (780,000 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 Fun 5s?
Based on our latest data, 39% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 598,052 out of 1,518,188 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Fun 5s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Fun 5s at 42 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 Fun 5s released?
Fun 5s was released by the Ohio Lottery on May 12, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is Fun 5s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Fun 5s 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.