$250 Blowout
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77
VALUESCORE
Good
A $10 scratch-off from the Pennsylvania Lottery, $250 Blowout is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 2.89. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.78 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $250. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 57% of all prizes unclaimed. It scores 77/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it ahead of roughly 84% of Pennsylvania's 67 active games, and 3rd of the 15 active $10 games in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.89
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
37,667
Prizes Remaining
57%
ValueScore™
77 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is in the top third of Pennsylvania's 15 $10 tickets, at 3rd, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑You win something fairly often here, about 35% per ticket (1 in 2.89).
- The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- Strong expected value of $0.78 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250
37,667 of 67,500 left
launch odds 1 in 160
now ~1 in 163
$100
37,194 of 66,600 left
launch odds 1 in 162
now ~1 in 165
$50
79,510 of 141,750 left
launch odds 1 in 76
now ~1 in 77
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 160 | 67,500 | 37,667 | 56% |
| $100 | 1 in 162 | 66,600 | 37,194 | 56% |
| $50 | 1 in 76 | 141,750 | 79,510 | 56% |
| $25 | 1 in 8 | 1,296,000 | 729,998 | 56% |
| $10 | 1 in 5 | 2,160,000 | 1,243,042 | 58% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$84,622,500
Current Prize Pool
$47,792,020
Payout Percentage
56.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,127,411
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
10,785,047
Estimated Remaining
6,148,218
% Remaining
57.0%
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
77
VALUESCORE
Good
77
out of 100
Expected Value
32/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1775
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 3/7/2026
- Payout %
- 78.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $250 Blowout scratch-off a good buy?
$250 Blowout is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 77/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in Pennsylvania.
How much does $250 Blowout cost?
$250 Blowout costs $10 per ticket in Pennsylvania. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $250 Blowout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250 Blowout are 1 in 2.89. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250 Blowout?
The top prize for $250 Blowout is $250. As of our latest update, 37,667 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $250 Blowout?
$250 Blowout offers 5 distinct prize levels: $250 (67,500 total), $100 (66,600 total), $50 (141,750 total), $25 (1,296,000 total), and $10 (2,160,000 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 $250 Blowout?
Based on our latest data, 57% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,127,411 out of 3,731,850 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $250 Blowout rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $250 Blowout at 77 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 $250 Blowout released?
$250 Blowout was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on March 7, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 6 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $250 Blowout data updated on ScratchCheck?
$250 Blowout data comes directly from the official Pennsylvania Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.