Fab 5 — $5 District of Columbia Scratcher #1644
Fab 5 (#1644) is a $5 District of Columbia scratcher launched on December 3, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #30 of 59 active games on current payout (71.4%, $3.57 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 19 $5 games, #6 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.27) and #37 on top-prize odds (1 in 131,849). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (70.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.2% (1 in 3.41 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 131,849 tickets are still unsold (46.1% 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 Fab 5, 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, 40,307 of 71,737 prizes (56.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 122,312 | 1 in 131,849 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 61,156 | 1 in 65,924 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 27,180 | 1 in 26,370 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 55.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 681.4 | 1 in 693.9 | 359 | 169 | 190 | 52.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 184.8 | 1 in 182.9 | 1,324 | 603 | 721 | 54.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 89.6 | 1 in 89.8 | 2,731 | 1,262 | 1,469 | 53.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.6 | 6,120 | 2,788 | 3,332 | 54.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 39.9 | 1 in 39.2 | 6,126 | 2,764 | 3,362 | 54.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 12.9 | 18,360 | 8,125 | 10,235 | 55.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.28 | 36,702 | 15,712 | 20,990 | 57.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 3.27 | 71,737 | 31,430 | 40,307 | 56.2% |
How Fab 5 has moved
Fab 5: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Fab 5?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 131,849.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Fab 5?
- 1 in 3.27 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.27, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.83.
- Is Fab 5 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.4% ($3.57 back per $5 ticket), rank #30 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 Fab 5 tickets are left?
- We estimate 131,849 of roughly 244,623 printed tickets are unsold (46.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Fab 5 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 3, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 District of Columbia scratchers
- DC 5 Scratcher — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize
- Washington Commanders — 74.1% payout, 1 in 4.22 any prize
- Boo Koo Bucks — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- Money Rush — 71.6% payout, 1 in 5.01 any prize
- Winning Streak — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize