Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s
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40
VALUESCORE
Fair
Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.09, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.71 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $250,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (15% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 40/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.09
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
15%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Expected value of $0.71 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.09 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,320,000 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 660,000 | 20 | 4 | 20% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 264,000 | 50 | 11 | 22% |
| $500 | 1 in 774 | 17,050 | 2,962 | 17% |
| $200 | 1 in 3,529 | 3,740 | 514 | 14% |
| $100 | 1 in 667 | 19,800 | 2,804 | 14% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 132,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 26 | 506,000 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 19 | 704,000 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 7 | 1,848,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/15/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1551
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/23/2021
- Payout %
- 71.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/14/2026
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Is the Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s scratch-off a good buy?
Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Pennsylvania. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Pennsylvania rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s cost?
Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s costs $5 per ticket in Pennsylvania. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s are 1 in 4.09. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s?
The top prize for Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s is $250,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s?
Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s offers 10 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (10 total), $5,000 (20 total), $1,000 (50 total), $500 (17,050 total), $200 (3,740 total), $100 (19,800 total), $50 (132,000 total), $20 (506,000 total), $10 (704,000 total), and $5 (1,848,000 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 Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s?
Based on our latest data, 15% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 6,296 out of 40,670 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s at 40 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 Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s released?
Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on October 23, 2021. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Ho Ho Whole Lotta $500s data is collected directly from official Pennsylvania Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.