Hit $500
Image Credit: South Carolina Lottery
67
VALUESCORE
Good
Hit $500 is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.45, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.76 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500. About half the prizes remain (54% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 67/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.45
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
37390
Prizes Remaining
54%
ValueScore™
67 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value, among the better games we track right now.
Why
↑Strong expected value of $0.76 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
- Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
37,390 of 70,213 left
launch odds 1 in 145
now ~1 in 146
$200
3,604 of 6,780 left
launch odds 1 in 1,498
now ~1 in 1,519
$100
20,203 of 38,004 left
launch odds 1 in 267
now ~1 in 271
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 70,213 | 37,390 | 53% |
| $200 | 6,780 | 3,604 | 53% |
| $100 | 38,004 | 20,203 | 53% |
| $50 | 50,766 | 26,979 | 53% |
| $25 | 592,645 | 317,365 | 54% |
| $15 | 761,835 | 411,889 | 54% |
| $10 | 761,835 | 412,673 | 54% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$76,663,200
Current Prize Pool
$41,024,240
Payout Percentage
53.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,230,103
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
10,155,247
Estimated Remaining
5,473,958
% Remaining
53.9%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
67
VALUESCORE
Good
67
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Carolina
- Game Number
- 1684
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 3/9/2026
- Payout %
- 75.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.45 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Hit $500 scratch-off a good buy?
Hit $500 is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 67/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in South Carolina.
How much does Hit $500 cost?
Hit $500 costs $10 per ticket in South Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Hit $500 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Hit $500 are 1 in 4.45. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Hit $500?
The top prize for Hit $500 is $500. As of our latest update, 37390 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Hit $500?
Hit $500 offers 7 distinct prize levels: $500 (70,213 total), $200 (6,780 total), $100 (38,004 total), $50 (50,766 total), $25 (592,645 total), $15 (761,835 total), and $10 (761,835 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 Hit $500?
Based on our latest data, 54% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,230,103 out of 2,282,078 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Hit $500 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Hit $500 at 67 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 Hit $500 released?
Hit $500 was released by the South Carolina Lottery on March 9, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is Hit $500 data updated on ScratchCheck?
Hit $500 data comes directly from the official South Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.