A $100 scratch-off from the Texas Lottery, $5,000,000 Fortune is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.91. Every $1 spent returns about $0.80 on average, an above-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $5,000,000. 49% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. It scores 69/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it ahead of roughly 80% of Texas's 79 active games, and 4th out of 4 $100 tickets in Texas.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.91
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
49%
ValueScore™
69 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked ahead of roughly 80% of Texas's 79 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Each $1 spent here returns about $0.80 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 1.4M
$50,000
18 of 34 left
launch odds 1 in 166K
now ~1 in 153K
$2,500
4,123 of 8,277 left
launch odds 1 in 682
now ~1 in 669
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 1,440,000 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 164,571 | 34 | 18 | 53% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 686 | 8,277 | 4,123 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 235 | 24,037 | 12,005 | 50% |
| $500 | 1 in 30 | 188,129 | 91,689 | 49% |
| $400 | 1 in 30 | 187,928 | 91,348 | 49% |
| $250 | 1 in 30 | 188,129 | 91,928 | 49% |
| $200 | 1 in 7 | 847,331 | 414,632 | 49% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$452,163,650
Current Prize Pool
$221,504,600
Payout Percentage
49.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
705,745
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,645,528
Estimated Remaining
2,759,463
% Remaining
48.9%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
69
VALUESCORE
Good
69
out of 100
Expected Value
39/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2665
- Ticket Price
- $100
- Start Date
- 2/3/2025
- Payout %
- 80.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off a good buy?
$5,000,000 Fortune is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 69/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $100 tickets in Texas.
How much does $5,000,000 Fortune cost?
$5,000,000 Fortune costs $100 per ticket in Texas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $100 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5,000,000 Fortune are 1 in 3.91. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5,000,000 Fortune?
The top prize for $5,000,000 Fortune is $5,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $5,000,000 Fortune?
$5,000,000 Fortune offers 8 distinct prize levels: $5,000,000 (4 total), $50,000 (34 total), $2,500 (8,277 total), $1,000 (24,037 total), $500 (188,129 total), $400 (187,928 total), $250 (188,129 total), and $200 (847,331 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 $5,000,000 Fortune?
Based on our latest data, 49% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 705,745 out of 1,443,869 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $5,000,000 Fortune rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $5,000,000 Fortune at 69 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 $5,000,000 Fortune released?
$5,000,000 Fortune was released by the Texas Lottery on February 3, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $5,000,000 Fortune data updated on ScratchCheck?
$5,000,000 Fortune data comes directly from the official Texas Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.