$1,000 OVERLOAD — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1837
$1,000 OVERLOAD (#1837) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on April 15, 2025. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 82.5% payout ($4.12 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.66 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 9.4 points (73.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 38.5% (1 in 3.69 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $100,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 96.2% of its tickets had sold. $1,000 OVERLOAD is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until March 28, 2035.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1,000 OVERLOAD, 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, 69,228 of 1,326,389 prizes (5.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 978,936 | all claimed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,005 | 1 in 2,120 | 1,629 | 1,542 | 87 | 5.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,656 | 1 in 4,855 | 1,843 | 1,805 | 38 | 2.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 923.4 | 1 in 1,160 | 5,301 | 5,142 | 159 | 3.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 142.4 | 1 in 153.9 | 34,370 | 33,171 | 1,199 | 3.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 125.1 | 1 in 143.0 | 39,132 | 37,842 | 1,290 | 3.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 102.8 | 40,774 | 38,979 | 1,795 | 4.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 49.8 | 101,991 | 98,289 | 3,702 | 3.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.8 | 122,360 | 117,838 | 4,522 | 3.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 12.9 | 326,286 | 311,991 | 14,295 | 4.4% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 5.42 | 489,542 | 455,535 | 34,007 | 6.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 22.7 | 163,156 | 155,022 | 8,134 | 5.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 2.66 | 1,326,389 | 1,257,161 | 69,228 | 5.2% |
How $1,000 OVERLOAD has moved
$1,000 OVERLOAD: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in $1,000 OVERLOAD?
- 0 of 5 as of October 8, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000 OVERLOAD?
- 1 in 2.66 today, compared with 1 in 3.69 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.84, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.81.
- Is $1,000 OVERLOAD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 82.5% ($4.12 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 79 in Georgia. The best $5 alternative today is LUCKY 7s (#1899, $5) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000 OVERLOAD tickets are left?
- We estimate 184,480 of roughly 4,894,680 printed tickets are unsold (96.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000 OVERLOAD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 15, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until March 28, 2035.
Other $5 Georgia scratchers
- LUCKY 7s — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- $500 Jingle JUMBO BUCKS — 75.4% payout, 1 in 2.91 any prize
- 20X THE MONEY — 74.7% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize
- $500 Festive FRENZY — 74.5% payout, 1 in 2.77 any prize
- BULLDOG BUCKS — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize