Ranked 3rd of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
Merry & BrightPennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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89
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
Merry & Bright is one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's $20 games. Its ValueScore of 89/100 (Excellent) makes it first of the 6 active $20 games in Pennsylvania. It went on sale on October 31, 2026. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.11 beat the 1 in 3.43 typical of Pennsylvania's $20 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.11
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
7
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
89 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78↑
GREAT VALUE
Right now it is the best $20 game on sale in Pennsylvania. Few games anywhere score this well.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- You win something fairly often here, about 32% per ticket (1 in 3.11).
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 685,714 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 240,000 | 20 | 20 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 106,667 | 45 | 45 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 923 | 5,315 | 5,306 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 197 | 24,981 | 24,919 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 399 | 12,356 | 12,325 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 38 | 128,000 | Not reported | - |
| $40 | 1 in 14 | 352,000 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 13 | 384,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 640,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$24,501,700
Current Prize Pool
$24,455,500
Payout Percentage
99.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
42,622
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
132,872
Estimated Remaining
132,555
% Remaining
99.8%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
89
VALUESCORE
Excellent
89
out of 100
Expected Value
32/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1809
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 10/31/2026
- Payout %
- 78.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.11 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Merry & Bright scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Merry & Bright has a ValueScore of 89/100 (Excellent) and is first of the 6 active $20 games in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.78 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Merry & Bright scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Merry & Bright are 1 in 3.11. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Merry & Bright?
The top prize for Merry & Bright is $500,000. As of our latest update, 7 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was Merry & Bright released?
Merry & Bright was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on October 31, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $20 ticket in Pennsylvania
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry & Bright (this game) | 89 | 1 in 3.11 | 78.4% | $500K · 7 |
| THE GAME OF LIFE | 79 | 1 in 3.43 | 78.3% | $1M · 5 |
| $500 Blowout | 78 | 1 in 2.72 | 80.0% | $500 · 24,600 |
| Snake, Rattle and Roll | 72 | 1 in 3.43 | 78.4% | $1M · 2 |
| $500,000 a Year for Life | 62 | 1 in 3.46 | 77.8% | $7.3M · 2 |
| Millionaire Loading | 39 | 1 in 3.46 | 75.5% | $1M · 1 |