Ranked 33rd of 66 Tickets in Pennsylvania
$5,000,000 Lion’s SharePennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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52
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
$5,000,000 Lion’s Share is one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's $50 games. At 1 in 4.16, its overall odds are the longest of Pennsylvania's 4 $50 games. Its ValueScore of 52/100 (Fair) makes it 4th out of 4 $50 tickets in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.16
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
27%
ValueScore™
52 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 4th of the 4 active $50 games in Pennsylvania.
Why
→Prizes hit less often here, roughly 24% per ticket (1 in 4.16).
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 1,320,000 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $500,000 | 1 in 440,000 | 15 | 3 | 20% |
| $250,000 | 1 in 440,000 | 15 | 3 | 20% |
| $75,000 | 1 in 440,000 | 15 | 3 | 20% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 220,000 | 30 | 9 | 30% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,077 | 2,145 | 592 | 28% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,069 | 3,190 | Not reported | - |
| $450 | 1 in 73 | 90,200 | Not reported | - |
| $250 | 1 in 29 | 224,400 | Not reported | - |
| $125 | 1 in 16 | 409,200 | Not reported | - |
| $75 | 1 in 8 | 858,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$48,850,000
Current Prize Pool
$10,660,000
Payout Percentage
21.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
611
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
9,256
Estimated Remaining
2,542
% Remaining
27.5%
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
The one $5,000,000 top prize left on March 6, when our records for it began, is still unclaimed.
10
1
March 6October 19
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
52
VALUESCORE
Fair
52
out of 100
Expected Value
39/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1717
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 12/7/2024
- Payout %
- 80.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5,000,000 Lion’s Share scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. $5,000,000 Lion’s Share scores 52/100 (Fair) and is 4th out of 4 $50 tickets in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.80 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $50 tickets are listed on the Pennsylvania rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the $5,000,000 Lion’s Share scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5,000,000 Lion’s Share are 1 in 4.16. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5,000,000 Lion’s Share?
The top prize for $5,000,000 Lion’s Share is $5,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $5,000,000 Lion’s Share?
Based on our latest data, 27% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 611 out of 2,225 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
Every $50 ticket in Pennsylvania
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollar Win It All | 84 | 1 in 3.61 | 80.1% | $1M · 17 |
| Ca$h Money | 79 | 1 in 3.63 | 80.1% | $4M · 5 |
| $1,000,000 a Year for Life | 72 | 1 in 3.74 | 82.0% | $14.5M · 2 |
| $5,000,000 Lion’s Share (this game) | 52 | 1 in 4.16 | 80.1% | $5M · 1 |