Ranked 36th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
$20,000 a Month for LifePennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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51
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
$20,000 a Month for Life is one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's $10 games. It pays back about $0.77 per $1 on average, in line with Pennsylvania's other $10 games. Its ValueScore of 51/100 (Fair) makes it 9th out of 15 $10 tickets in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.60
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,200,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
51 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #36 of the 69 active games we track in Pennsylvania.
Why
→A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
- About a 28% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.60), in line with most games.
- The prize pool is about half spent, half still in circulation.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,200,000 | 1 in 1,800,000 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 450,000 | 24 | 8 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 13,333 | 810 | 334 | 41% |
| $500 | 1 in 745 | 14,490 | 5,799 | 40% |
| $100 | 1 in 125 | 86,400 | 34,864 | 40% |
| $50 | 1 in 55 | 198,000 | 80,440 | 41% |
| $25 | 1 in 30 | 360,000 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 12 | 900,000 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 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
$46,035,000
Current Prize Pool
$23,621,900
Payout Percentage
51.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
121,449
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,079,028
Estimated Remaining
437,216
% Remaining
40.5%
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, 2 $3,200,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was between May 21 and July 18.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Our records begin | 6 |
| April 16 | 1 claimed | 5 |
| May 21 to July 18 | 1 claimed | 4 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 4 |
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
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
51
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1764
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 12/27/2025
- Payout %
- 76.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $20,000 a Month for Life scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. $20,000 a Month for Life scores 51/100 (Fair) and is 9th out of 15 $10 tickets in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.77 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $10 tickets are listed on the Pennsylvania rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the $20,000 a Month for Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $20,000 a Month for Life are 1 in 3.60. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $20,000 a Month for Life?
The top prize for $20,000 a Month for Life is $3,200,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
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