PAYDAY
Image Credit: Washington Lottery
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
PAYDAY is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Washington Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.38, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.67 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $75,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (20% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 40/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.38
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$75,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
20%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Expected value of $0.67 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$75,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 618K
now ~1 in 499K
$500
2 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 247K
now ~1 in 249K
$100
217 of 1,242 left
launch odds 1 in 1,989
now ~1 in 2,298
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $500 | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| $100 | 1,242 | 217 | 17% |
| $75 | 1,505 | 286 | 19% |
| $50 | 50,590 | 9,241 | 18% |
| $30 | 6,336 | 1,114 | 18% |
| $25 | 4,927 | 890 | 18% |
| $20 | 49,358 | 9,008 | 18% |
| $10 | 172,700 | 33,729 | 20% |
| $5 | 444,328 | 93,049 | 21% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$8,320,630
Current Prize Pool
$1,619,565
Payout Percentage
19.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
147,537
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,470,780
Estimated Remaining
498,675
% Remaining
20.2%
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
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington
- Game Number
- 1975
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 67.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.38 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PAYDAY scratch-off a good buy?
PAYDAY is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Washington. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Washington rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does PAYDAY cost?
PAYDAY costs $5 per ticket in Washington. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the PAYDAY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with PAYDAY are 1 in 3.38. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for PAYDAY?
The top prize for PAYDAY is $75,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for PAYDAY?
PAYDAY offers 10 distinct prize levels: $75,000 (4 total), $500 (10 total), $100 (1,242 total), $75 (1,505 total), $50 (50,590 total), $30 (6,336 total), $25 (4,927 total), $20 (49,358 total), $10 (172,700 total), and $5 (444,328 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 PAYDAY?
Based on our latest data, 20% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 147,537 out of 731,000 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is PAYDAY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates PAYDAY at 40 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.
How often is PAYDAY data updated on ScratchCheck?
PAYDAY data comes directly from the official Washington Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.