$1,000,000 Power Payday
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57
VALUESCORE
Fair
$1,000,000 Power Payday is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.46, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.75 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (20% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 57/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.46
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
20%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Expected value of $0.75 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.46 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,800,000 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,800,000 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 225,000 | 40 | 7 | 18% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,200 | 7,500 | 1,527 | 20% |
| $500 | 1 in 500 | 18,000 | 3,601 | 20% |
| $200 | 1 in 162 | 55,500 | 11,106 | 20% |
| $100 | 1 in 25 | 360,000 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 15 | 600,000 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 19 | 480,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 1,080,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/15/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1560
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 12/25/2021
- Payout %
- 75.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/14/2026
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Is the $1,000,000 Power Payday scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000,000 Power Payday is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 57/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Pennsylvania. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Pennsylvania rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $1,000,000 Power Payday cost?
$1,000,000 Power Payday costs $20 per ticket in Pennsylvania. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 Power Payday scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 Power Payday are 1 in 3.46. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 Power Payday?
The top prize for $1,000,000 Power Payday is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000,000 Power Payday?
$1,000,000 Power Payday offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (5 total), $100,000 (5 total), $10,000 (40 total), $1,000 (7,500 total), $500 (18,000 total), $200 (55,500 total), $100 (360,000 total), $50 (600,000 total), $30 (480,000 total), and $20 (1,080,000 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 $1,000,000 Power Payday?
Based on our latest data, 20% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 16,244 out of 81,050 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $1,000,000 Power Payday rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000,000 Power Payday at 57 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 $1,000,000 Power Payday released?
$1,000,000 Power Payday was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on December 25, 2021. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $1,000,000 Power Payday data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000,000 Power Payday data is collected directly from official Pennsylvania Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.