Ranked 50th of 66 Tickets in Pennsylvania
GUS®Pennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At a glance
GUS® is one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's $5 games. It pays back about $0.75 per $1 on average, in line with Pennsylvania's other $5 games. Its ValueScore of 36/100 (Below Avg) makes it 10th out of 16 $5 tickets in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.76
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
28%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #50 of the 66 active games we track in Pennsylvania.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- A leaner 27% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 3.76), below most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 420,000 | 20 | 5 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 840,000 | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 420,000 | 20 | 8 | 40% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,000 | 350 | 89 | 25% |
| $200 | 1 in 9,231 | 910 | 250 | 27% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,667 | 3,150 | 875 | 28% |
| $60 | 1 in 104 | 80,500 | Not reported | - |
| $40 | 1 in 71 | 119,000 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 75 | 112,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 33 | 252,000 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 19 | 434,000 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 7 | 1,232,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,792,000
Current Prize Pool
$710,000
Payout Percentage
25.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,229
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
16,770
Estimated Remaining
4,621
% Remaining
27.6%
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 April 25, when our records for it began, 15 $100,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on October 22.
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April 25October 26
- October 22, 20261 claimed · 5 left
- September 17, 20261 claimed · 6 left
- September 3, 20261 claimed · 7 left
- August 20, 20261 claimed · 8 left
- August 13, 20261 claimed · 9 left
- July 23, 20261 claimed · 10 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
36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/26/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1782
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/18/2026
- Payout %
- 74.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/26/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GUS® scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. GUS® scores 36/100 (Below Average) and is 10th out of 16 $5 tickets in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.75 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the GUS® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with GUS® are 1 in 3.76. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for GUS®?
The top prize for GUS® is $100,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in GUS®?
Based on our latest data, 28% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,229 out of 4,460 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| GUS® (this game) | 36 | 1 in 3.76 | 74.5% | $100K · 5 |