The Ohio Lottery sells Winner Winner Chicken Dinner at $1 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.74. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.62 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $500. 23% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 15 (Poor). Today it stands at 64th out of 68 Ohio scratch-offs; among $1 tickets it is 5th of the 8 active $1 games in Ohio.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.74
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
70
Prizes Remaining
23%
ValueScore™
15 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↓
POOR VALUE
It is 5th of the 8 active $1 games in Ohio, so most $1 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.62 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- A leaner 21% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.74), below most games.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
70 of 491 left
launch odds 1 in 17K
now ~1 in 26K
$100
360 of 2,436 left
launch odds 1 in 3,339
now ~1 in 5,099
$50
544 of 3,271 left
launch odds 1 in 2,486
now ~1 in 3,374
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 491 | 70 | 14% |
| $100 | 2,436 | 360 | 15% |
| $50 | 3,271 | 544 | 17% |
| $20 | 40,707 | 7,072 | 17% |
| $10 | 40,707 | 7,460 | 18% |
| $5 | 162,828 | 30,144 | 19% |
| $3 | 81,414 | 16,489 | 20% |
| $2 | 732,730 | 163,664 | 22% |
| $1 | 651,304 | 161,461 | 25% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,049,006
Current Prize Pool
$1,003,216
Payout Percentage
19.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
387,264
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,133,309
Estimated Remaining
1,835,631
% Remaining
22.6%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
15
VALUESCORE
Poor
15
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ohio
- Game Number
- 1033
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 7/15/2025
- Payout %
- 62.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner scratch-off a good buy?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner has a ValueScore of 15/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in Ohio. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does Winner Winner Chicken Dinner cost?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner costs $1 per ticket in Ohio. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Winner Winner Chicken Dinner are 1 in 4.74. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Winner Winner Chicken Dinner?
The top prize for Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is $500. As of our latest update, 70 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Winner Winner Chicken Dinner?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner offers 9 distinct prize levels: $500 (491 total), $100 (2,436 total), $50 (3,271 total), $20 (40,707 total), $10 (40,707 total), $5 (162,828 total), $3 (81,414 total), $2 (732,730 total), and $1 (651,304 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 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner?
Based on our latest data, 23% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 387,264 out of 1,715,888 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Winner Winner Chicken Dinner rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Winner Winner Chicken Dinner at 15 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 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner released?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner was released by the Ohio Lottery on July 15, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Winner Winner Chicken Dinner data updated on ScratchCheck?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner 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.