$500,000 a Year for LifePennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
The Pennsylvania Lottery sells $500,000 a Year for Life as a $20 ticket. At 1 in 3.46, its overall odds are the longest of Pennsylvania's 5 $20 games. At a ValueScore of 66/100 (Good), it is 4th of the 5 active $20 games in Pennsylvania.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- You win something fairly often here, about 29% per ticket (1 in 3.46).
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,250,000 | 1 in 1,680,000 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 840,000 | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 30,000 | 280 | 143 | 51% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,800 | 1,750 | 885 | 51% |
| $500 | 1 in 393 | 21,350 | 10,584 | 50% |
| $200 | 1 in 375 | 22,400 | 11,141 | 50% |
| $100 | 1 in 60 | 140,000 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 280,000 | Not reported | - |
| $40 | 1 in 30 | 280,000 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 30 | 280,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 6 | 1,400,000 | Not reported | - |
Prize Pool Analysis
Ticket Statistics
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, 2 $7,250,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on October 8.
- October 8, 20261 claimed · 2 left
- October 1, 20261 claimed · 3 left
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
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1763
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 12/27/2025
- Payout %
- 77.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Every $20 ticket in Pennsylvania
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GAME OF LIFE | 81 | 1 in 3.43 | 78.3% | $1M · 5 |
| $500 Blowout | 77 | 1 in 2.72 | 80.0% | $500 · 26,662 |
| Snake, Rattle and Roll | 76 | 1 in 3.43 | 78.4% | $1M · 3 |
| $500,000 a Year for Life (this game) | 66 | 1 in 3.46 | 77.8% | $7.3M · 2 |
| Millionaire Loading | 40 | 1 in 3.46 | 75.5% | $1M · 1 |