It’s Your Lucky Day
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28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
It’s Your Lucky Day is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.25, 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 $200,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (6% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 28/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.25
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
28 / 100
Below Avg
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.
- Expected value of $0.71 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Average win frequency: about a 24% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.25).
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.25 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,140,000 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 570,000 | 20 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 114,000 | 100 | 2 | 2% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,138 | 2,755 | 149 | 5% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,875 | 6,080 | 358 | 6% |
| $100 | 1 in 324 | 35,150 | 2,064 | 6% |
| $50 | 1 in 55 | 209,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 380,000 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 14 | 798,000 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 1,254,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
28
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/15/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1596
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/16/2022
- Payout %
- 71.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/14/2026
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Is the It’s Your Lucky Day scratch-off a good buy?
It’s Your Lucky Day scores 28/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Pennsylvania at the $5 price point.
How much does It’s Your Lucky Day cost?
It’s Your Lucky Day 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 It’s Your Lucky Day scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with It’s Your Lucky Day are 1 in 4.25. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for It’s Your Lucky Day?
The top prize for It’s Your Lucky Day is $200,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for It’s Your Lucky Day?
It’s Your Lucky Day offers 10 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (10 total), $5,000 (20 total), $1,000 (100 total), $500 (2,755 total), $200 (6,080 total), $100 (35,150 total), $50 (209,000 total), $20 (380,000 total), $10 (798,000 total), and $5 (1,254,000 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 It’s Your Lucky Day?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,574 out of 44,115 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is It’s Your Lucky Day rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates It’s Your Lucky Day at 28 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 It’s Your Lucky Day released?
It’s Your Lucky Day was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on July 16, 2022. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is It’s Your Lucky Day data updated on ScratchCheck?
It’s Your Lucky Day 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.