$500 MAYHEM — $5 District of Columbia Scratcher #1623
$500 MAYHEM (#1623) is a $5 District of Columbia scratcher launched on May 7, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #33 of 59 active games on current payout (71.2%, $3.56 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 19 $5 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.06) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 547). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (70.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.2% (1 in 4.11 at launch). 147 of 433 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 80,427 tickets are still unsold (67.2% sold). That is below average for District of Columbia; the District of Columbia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500 MAYHEM, 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, 19,802 of 59,615 prizes (33.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 565.9 | 1 in 547.1 | 433 | 286 | 147 | 33.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,182 | 1 in 3,217 | 77 | 52 | 25 | 32.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 99.2 | 1 in 104.3 | 2,471 | 1,700 | 771 | 31.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 31.9 | 1 in 32.2 | 7,690 | 5,193 | 2,497 | 32.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.0 | 24,472 | 16,431 | 8,041 | 32.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.67 | 24,472 | 16,151 | 8,321 | 34.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 4.06 | 59,615 | 39,813 | 19,802 | 33.2% |
How $500 MAYHEM has moved
$500 MAYHEM: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in $500 MAYHEM?
- 147 of 433 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 547.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 MAYHEM?
- 1 in 4.06 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.11 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.06, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.01.
- Is $500 MAYHEM worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.2% ($3.56 back per $5 ticket), rank #33 of 59 in District of Columbia. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is DC 5 Scratcher (#1661, $5) at 76.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500 MAYHEM tickets are left?
- We estimate 80,427 of roughly 245,018 printed tickets are unsold (67.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 MAYHEM launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 7, 2025. It is still on sale.
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