Ranked 49th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
GUS®Pennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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39
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 39/100 (Below Avg) makes it 9th out of 15 $5 tickets in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.76
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #49 of the 69 active games we track in Pennsylvania.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.76), lower than most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 420,000 | 20 | 4 | 20% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 840,000 | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 420,000 | 20 | 8 | 40% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,000 | 350 | 83 | 24% |
| $200 | 1 in 9,231 | 910 | 229 | 25% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,667 | 3,150 | 786 | 25% |
| $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
$593,900
Payout Percentage
21.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,112
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
16,770
Estimated Remaining
4,181
% Remaining
24.9%
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, 16 $100,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was on November 5.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| April 25 | Our records begin | 20 |
| May 8 to July 23 | 10 claimed | 10 |
| August 13 | 1 claimed | 9 |
| August 20 | 1 claimed | 8 |
| September 3 | 1 claimed | 7 |
| September 17 | 1 claimed | 6 |
| October 22 | 1 claimed | 5 |
| November 5 | 1 claimed | 4 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 4 |
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
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1782
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/18/2026
- Payout %
- 74.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.76 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GUS® scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. GUS® scores 39/100 (Below Average) and is 9th out of 15 $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, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
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