Full of $5,000s — $20 District of Columbia Scratcher #1589
Full of $5,000s (#1589) is a $20 District of Columbia scratcher launched on March 6, 2024. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #3 of 59 active games on current payout (81.4%, $16.29 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 6 $20 games, #5 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.23) and #17 on top-prize odds (1 in 86,355). Since launch the payout has risen 3.9 points (77.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.9% (1 in 3.17 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 86,355 tickets are still unsold (64.6% sold). That puts it among the best District of Columbia scratchers to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Full of $5,000s, 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, 26,726 of 77,018 prizes (34.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 122,074 | 1 in 86,355 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,878 | 1 in 1,762 | 130 | 81 | 49 | 37.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 30,518 | 1 in 43,178 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 10,173 | 1 in 10,794 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 33.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 45.4 | 1 in 46.8 | 5,373 | 3,526 | 1,847 | 34.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 31.0 | 8,135 | 5,345 | 2,790 | 34.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 30.1 | 1 in 30.8 | 8,113 | 5,312 | 2,801 | 34.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.4 | 16,264 | 10,646 | 5,618 | 34.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 16,275 | 10,541 | 5,734 | 35.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.8 | 1 in 11.0 | 22,694 | 14,818 | 7,876 | 34.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.17 | 1 in 3.23 | 77,018 | 50,292 | 26,726 | 34.7% |
How Full of $5,000s has moved
Full of $5,000s: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in Full of $5,000s?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 86,355.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Full of $5,000s?
- 1 in 3.23 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.17 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.23, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.58.
- Is Full of $5,000s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 81.4% ($16.29 back per $20 ticket), rank #3 of 59 in District of Columbia. The best $20 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is 200X (#1577, $20) at 94.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Full of $5,000s tickets are left?
- We estimate 86,355 of roughly 244,147 printed tickets are unsold (64.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Full of $5,000s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 6, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $20 District of Columbia scratchers
- 200X — 94.3% payout, 1 in 4.27 any prize
- Money — 78.1% payout, 1 in 3.17 any prize
- 200X — 77.1% payout, 1 in 2.99 any prize
- 100X the Cash — 77.0% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- Fortune — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.50 any prize