$50, $250 or $500 — $10 District of Columbia Scratcher #1672
$50, $250 or $500 (#1672) is a $10 District of Columbia scratcher launched on September 2, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #26 of 59 active games on current payout (73.7%, $7.37 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 13 $10 games, #58 on any-prize odds (1 in 7.32) and #5 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,233). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (73.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.7% (1 in 7.37 at launch). 64 of 75 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 206,941 tickets are still unsold (15.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $50, $250 or $500, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 28,268 of 33,210 prizes (85.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 3,263 | 1 in 3,233 | 75 | 11 | 64 | 85.3% |
| $250 | 1 in 490.5 | 1 in 498.7 | 499 | 84 | 415 | 83.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 7.45 | 32,636 | 4,847 | 27,789 | 85.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 7.37 | 1 in 7.32 | 33,210 | 4,942 | 28,268 | 85.1% |
How $50, $250 or $500 has moved
$50, $250 or $500: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in $50, $250 or $500?
- 64 of 75 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,233.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $50, $250 or $500?
- 1 in 7.32 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 7.37 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.32, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.32.
- Is $50, $250 or $500 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.7% ($7.37 back per $10 ticket), rank #26 of 59 in District of Columbia. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Triple 777 (#1474, $10) at 95.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $50, $250 or $500 tickets are left?
- We estimate 206,941 of roughly 244,758 printed tickets are unsold (15.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $50, $250 or $500 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 District of Columbia scratchers
- Triple 777 — 95.3% payout, 1 in 1.90 any prize
- Money Bag Bonus — 75.2% payout, 1 in 3.42 any prize
- Triple Red 777's — 75.2% payout, 1 in 3.83 any prize
- Fire & Ice — 74.9% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- Cash King — 74.9% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize