Ranked 58th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
$10,000 a Month for LifePennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At a glance
$10,000 a Month for Life costs $5 a ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It pays back about $0.74 per $1 on average, in line with Pennsylvania's other $5 games. With a ValueScore of 28/100 (Below Avg), it is 11th of the 15 active $5 games in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.07
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,600,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
28 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 58th out of 69 Pennsylvania scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 10 other $5 Pennsylvania games ranked higher.
Why
↓At 1 in 4.07, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,600,000 | 1 in 2,160,000 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 270,000 | 40 | 5 | 13% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 12,000 | 900 | 161 | 18% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,222 | 4,860 | 832 | 17% |
| $100 | 1 in 264 | 40,950 | 7,011 | 17% |
| $50 | 1 in 120 | 90,000 | 16,223 | 18% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 180,000 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 12 | 900,000 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 1,440,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$20,125,000
Current Prize Pool
$3,714,250
Payout Percentage
18.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
24,233
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
556,593
Estimated Remaining
98,628
% Remaining
17.7%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, 3 $1,600,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was between May 21 and July 18.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Our records begin | 4 |
| April 16 | 1 claimed | 3 |
| May 9 | 1 claimed | 2 |
| May 21 to July 18 | 1 claimed | 1 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 1 |
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
28
out of 100
Expected Value
13/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1765
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 12/27/2025
- Payout %
- 73.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.07 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $10,000 a Month for Life scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. $10,000 a Month for Life scores 28/100 (Below Average) and is 11th of the 15 active $5 games in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.74 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $10,000 a Month for Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $10,000 a Month for Life are 1 in 4.07. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $10,000 a Month for Life?
The top prize for $10,000 a Month for Life is $1,600,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
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