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$1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHESWashington Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Washington Lottery
95
VALUESCORE
Excellent
$20WashingtonGame #1949GREEN
At a glance

$1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES is one of the Washington Lottery's $20 games. With tickets selling faster than its top prizes are claimed, our estimate for the $1,000,000 prize has improved to about 1 in 479,658, from 1 in 616,848 at launch. Its ValueScore of 95/100 (Excellent) makes it first of the 8 active $20 games in Washington. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.31 are the best of the 8 $20 tickets Washington sells. On average it pays back about $0.77 per $1, $0.02 more than the median $20 game in Washington.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.31
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
78%
ValueScore™
95 / 100
Excellent

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77
↑
EXCELLENT
Right now it is the best $20 game on sale in Washington. Few games anywhere score this well.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
  • Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 617K at launch, about 1 in 480K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $1,000,000 prizes have been claimed.
  • $0.77 back per dollar puts this game's return ahead of the pack.
  • Wins hit often: about a 30% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.31), better than most games.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$1,000,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 617K
now ~1 in 480K
$50,000
4 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 370K
now ~1 in 360K
$5,000
16 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 93K
now ~1 in 90K
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$1,000,00033
100%
$50,00054
80%
$5,0002016
80%
$1,00012098
82%
$500606475
78%
$20016,20112,523
77%
$10083,42264,684
78%
$5088,92069,001
78%
$25246,520191,977
78%
$20123,26095,954
78%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$28,429,600
Current Prize Pool
$22,757,055
Payout Percentage
80.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
434,735

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,850,545
Estimated Remaining
1,438,973
% Remaining
77.8%
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

All 3 $1,000,000 top prizes left on August 18, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

32
3
August 18October 19

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 2.7% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, about 4 times the average for Washington's $20 games (0.7% 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

95
VALUESCORE
Excellent
95
out of 100
Expected Value
38/40
Prize Quality
23/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1949
Ticket Price
$20
Payout %
76.8%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.31 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES has a ValueScore of 95/100 (Excellent) and is first of the 8 active $20 games in Washington. It pays back about $0.77 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES are 1 in 3.31. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES?
The top prize for $1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES?
Based on our latest data, 78% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 434,735 out of 559,077 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $20 ticket in Washington

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
$1,000,000 SIZZLING RICHES (this game)951 in 3.3176.8%$1M · 32.7%
HOLIDAY TREASURE861 in 3.4374.3%$500K · 3-
LOTERIA SUPER GRANDE 5TH EDIT831 in 3.3674.6%$500K · 22.2%
LUCKY 7 BONUS691 in 3.5174.6%$500K · 31.9%
$1,000,000 DIAMOND DAZZLER561 in 3.4077.2%$1M · 00.0%
LOTERIA SUPER GRANDE!551 in 3.3674.6%$500K · 00.0%
$2,500 FRENZY521 in 3.5174.7%$3K · 790.1%
MONEY MADNESS471 in 3.5174.6%$500K · 00.0%

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.