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Ranked 11th of 35 Tickets in South Dakota

$500 FrenzySouth Dakota Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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64
VALUESCORE
Good
$5South DakotaGame #1195GREEN
At a glance

$500 Frenzy is one of the South Dakota Lottery's $5 games. Our estimate for the $25,000 prize has slipped to about 1 in 117,077 per ticket, from 1 in 97,862 at launch. Its ValueScore of 64/100 (Good) makes it first of the 12 active $5 games in South Dakota. At 1 in 4.51, its overall odds are the longest of South Dakota's 12 $5 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.51
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
2 / 3
Prizes Remaining
80%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is the strongest of South Dakota's 12 $5 tickets, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
  • Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 98K at launch, about 1 in 117K now. The $25,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
  • Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
  • At $0.70 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$25,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 98K
now ~1 in 117K
$500
431 of 528 left
launch odds 1 in 556
now ~1 in 543
$50
888 of 1,138 left
launch odds 1 in 258
now ~1 in 264
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$25,0001 in 90,00032
67%
$5001 in 536528431
82%
$501 in 2441,138888
78%
$251 in 803,4522,726
79%
$201 in 803,4562,701
78%
$101 in 1027,69621,986
79%
$51 in 1028,82423,185
80%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$972,400
Current Prize Pool
$767,855
Payout Percentage
79.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
51,919

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
293,587
Estimated Remaining
234,154
% Remaining
79.8%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since July 10, when our records for it began, one $25,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on August 9.

31
3
2
July 10October 19
  • August 9, 20261 claimed · 2 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 1.2% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, faster than the average for South Dakota's $5 games (0.9% a week).

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

64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
28/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1195
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
6/8/2026
Payout %
70.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.51 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $500 Frenzy scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. $500 Frenzy scores 64/100 (Good) and is first of the 12 active $5 games in South Dakota. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $500 Frenzy scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 Frenzy are 1 in 4.51. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 Frenzy?
The top prize for $500 Frenzy is $25,000. As of our latest update, 2 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $500 Frenzy?
Based on our latest data, 80% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 51,919 out of 65,097 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $5 ticket in South Dakota

All 12 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
$500 Frenzy (this game)641 in 4.5170.0%$25K · 2 of 31.2%
Money Madness631 in 4.2169.1%$25K · 2 of 30.9%
Extreme 8s631 in 4.2468.0%$9K · 4 of 41.3%
Season’s Greetings531 in 4.1160.0%$10K · 3 of 3-
Hidden Gems521 in 4.0768.3%$25K · 2 of 31.5%
One-Word Crossword481 in 4.0167.6%$40K · 1 of 30.9%
20X Extreme Cash481 in 4.3569.0%$40K · 1 of 21.2%
Merry & Bright471 in 4.1169.2%$10K · 1 of 30.1%
$25,000 Gold Rush461 in 4.0968.6%$25K · 1 of 30.8%
Max Money431 in 4.3568.7%$25K · 1 of 30.9%

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.