A $5 scratch-off from the Oklahoma Lottery, 18K Gold is on sale now. The printed overall odds are 1 in 3.22, so roughly one winning ticket in every 3. Every $1 spent returns about $0.69 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. Of the 3 top prizes of $50,000 printed, 3 remain. Prize inventory sits at 97%: most prizes are still available. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 72/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at ahead of roughly 80% of Oklahoma's 44 active games, and it is the top-ranked $5 ticket in Oklahoma right now.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.22
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
3 / 3
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
72 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked #10 of 44 in Oklahoma, better than about 80% of the state's games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- $0.69 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 293K
now ~1 in 283K
$4,000
16 of 17 left
launch odds 1 in 52K
now ~1 in 53K
$2,000
23 of 23 left
launch odds 1 in 38K
now ~1 in 37K
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 292,940 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 51,695 | 17 | 16 | 94% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 38,210 | 23 | 23 | 100% |
| $300 | 1 in 4,225 | 208 | 204 | 98% |
| $150 | 1 in 3,923 | 224 | 217 | 97% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,697 | 518 | 510 | 98% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,720 | 511 | 487 | 95% |
| $50 | 1 in 549 | 1,602 | 1,542 | 96% |
| $40 | 1 in 417 | 2,110 | 2,023 | 96% |
| $25 | 1 in 241 | 3,649 | 3,515 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 29,208 | 28,177 | 96% |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 29,380 | 28,336 | 96% |
| $10 | 1 in 20 | 43,870 | 42,340 | 97% |
| $8 | 1 in 60 | 14,647 | 14,163 | 97% |
| $5 | 1 in 6 | 146,698 | 141,920 | 97% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,020,076
Current Prize Pool
$2,922,054
Payout Percentage
96.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
263,476
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
877,991
Estimated Remaining
848,393
% Remaining
96.6%
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
72
VALUESCORE
Good
72
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Oklahoma
- Game Number
- 854
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/13/2026
- Payout %
- 68.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 18K Gold scratch-off a good buy?
18K Gold is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 72/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Oklahoma.
How much does 18K Gold cost?
18K Gold costs $5 per ticket in Oklahoma. 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 18K Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 18K Gold are 1 in 3.22. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 18K Gold?
The top prize for 18K Gold is $50,000. As of our latest update, 3 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 18K Gold?
18K Gold offers 15 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (3 total), $4,000 (17 total), $2,000 (23 total), $300 (208 total), $150 (224 total), $100 (518 total), $75 (511 total), $50 (1,602 total), $40 (2,110 total), $25 (3,649 total), $20 (29,208 total), $15 (29,380 total), $10 (43,870 total), $8 (14,647 total), and $5 (146,698 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 18K Gold?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 263,476 out of 272,668 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is 18K Gold rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 18K Gold at 72 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 18K Gold released?
18K Gold was released by the Oklahoma Lottery on August 13, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is 18K Gold data updated on ScratchCheck?
18K Gold data comes directly from the official Oklahoma Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.