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WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER

Image Credit: Washington Lottery
16
VALUESCORE
Poor
$1WashingtonGame #1986GREEN

The Washington Lottery sells WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER at $1 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.70. The expected value is $0.62 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000. 24% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 16/100 (Poor). Against the rest of the state it is 54th out of 58 Washington scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 3rd of the 4 active $1 games in Washington.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.70
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
24%
ValueScore™
16 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62
POOR VALUE
The numbers work against it: #54 of the 58 active games we track in Washington.
Why
At $0.62 returned per $1, this game pays back less than most scratch-offs.
  • At 1 in 3.70, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
  • Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$1,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 677K
now ~1 in 645K
$250
7 of 69 left
launch odds 1 in 39K
now ~1 in 92K
$100
11 of 86 left
launch odds 1 in 32K
now ~1 in 59K
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
$1,00041
25%
$250697
10%
$1008611
13%
$5022725
11%
$3045265
14%
$202,616479
18%
$106,7851,302
19%
$564,39413,240
21%
$3186,42341,454
22%
$2138,96432,392
23%
$1332,15385,227
26%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$1,666,250
Current Prize Pool
$370,223
Payout Percentage
22.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
174,203

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,709,040
Estimated Remaining
644,551
% Remaining
23.8%
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.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

16
VALUESCORE
Poor
16
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1986
Ticket Price
$1
Payout %
61.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.70 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER scratch-off a good buy?
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER has a ValueScore of 16/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in Washington. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER cost?
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER costs $1 per ticket in Washington. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER are 1 in 3.70. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER?
The top prize for WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER is $1,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER?
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER offers 11 distinct prize levels: $1,000 (4 total), $250 (69 total), $100 (86 total), $50 (227 total), $30 (452 total), $20 (2,616 total), $10 (6,785 total), $5 (64,394 total), $3 (186,423 total), $2 (138,964 total), and $1 (332,153 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 WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER?
Based on our latest data, 24% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 174,203 out of 732,173 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER at 16 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 WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER data updated on ScratchCheck?
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER 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.