PAYDAY
Image Credit: Washington Lottery
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At $5 a ticket, PAYDAY comes from the Washington Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.38. Its current expected value works out to $0.67 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $75,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (12% remaining). Its ValueScore is 34/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 45th out of 58 Washington scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 19th of the 20 active $5 games in Washington.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.38
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$75,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
12%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #45 of the 58 active games we track in Washington. Check the higher-ranked games in Washington first.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- At $0.67 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$75,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 618K
All claimed
$500
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 247K
now ~1 in 308K
$100
120 of 1,242 left
launch odds 1 in 1,989
now ~1 in 2,564
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 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $100 | 1,242 | 120 | 10% |
| $75 | 1,505 | 175 | 12% |
| $50 | 50,590 | 5,294 | 10% |
| $30 | 6,336 | 636 | 10% |
| $25 | 4,927 | 504 | 10% |
| $20 | 49,358 | 5,123 | 10% |
| $10 | 172,700 | 20,318 | 12% |
| $5 | 444,328 | 58,870 | 13% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$8,320,630
Current Prize Pool
$921,995
Payout Percentage
11.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
91,041
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,470,780
Estimated Remaining
307,719
% Remaining
12.5%
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
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
13/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington
- Game Number
- 1975
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 67.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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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 scores 34/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Washington at the $5 price point.
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. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
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, 12% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 91,041 out of 731,000 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is PAYDAY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates PAYDAY at 34 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.