$50 Loaded!
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20
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$50 Loaded! is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Washington DC Lottery. The Washington DC Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.47. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.60 in expected winnings, a below-average result. The top prize is $1,000. About half the prizes remain (33% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 20/100 (Below Avg). In our rankings it currently sits at #20 of the 20 active games we track in Washington DC.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.47
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
33%
ValueScore™
20 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60↓
POOR VALUE
The numbers work against it: #20 of the 20 active games we track in Washington DC.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.60 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- At 1 in 4.47, 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 2 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 79K
$50
88 of 287 left
launch odds 1 in 841
now ~1 in 895
$20
166 of 549 left
launch odds 1 in 440
now ~1 in 475
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $50 | 287 | 88 | 31% |
| $20 | 549 | 166 | 30% |
| $10 | 1,812 | 530 | 29% |
| $8 | 1,812 | 563 | 31% |
| $4 | 4,832 | 1,501 | 31% |
| $2 | 21,744 | 7,001 | 32% |
| $1 | 22,952 | 7,776 | 34% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$145,714
Current Prize Pool
$46,306
Payout Percentage
31.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
17,626
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
241,335
Estimated Remaining
78,788
% Remaining
32.6%
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
20
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
20
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington DC
- Game Number
- 1665
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 6/3/2026
- Payout %
- 60.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.47 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $50 Loaded! scratch-off a good buy?
$50 Loaded! scores 20/100 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 DC at the $1 price point.
How much does $50 Loaded! cost?
$50 Loaded! costs $1 per ticket in Washington DC. 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 $50 Loaded! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50 Loaded! are 1 in 4.47. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $50 Loaded!?
The top prize for $50 Loaded! is $1,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $50 Loaded!?
$50 Loaded! offers 8 distinct prize levels: $1,000 (2 total), $50 (287 total), $20 (549 total), $10 (1,812 total), $8 (1,812 total), $4 (4,832 total), $2 (21,744 total), and $1 (22,952 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 $50 Loaded!?
Based on our latest data, 33% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 17,626 out of 53,990 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $50 Loaded! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $50 Loaded! at 20 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 $50 Loaded! released?
$50 Loaded! was released by the Washington DC Lottery on June 3, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is $50 Loaded! data updated on ScratchCheck?
$50 Loaded! data comes directly from the official Washington DC Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.