$5,000 OVERLOAD — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1485
$5,000 OVERLOAD (#1485) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on January 21, 2020. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 86.1% payout ($4.31 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.22 for any prize and 1 in 7,675 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 13.0 points (73.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 53.0% (1 in 3.40 at launch). 27 of 481 top prizes of $5,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 97.1% of its tickets had sold. $5,000 OVERLOAD is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000 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, 93,386 of 2,090,326 prizes (4.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 14,756 | 1 in 7,675 | 481 | 454 | 27 | 5.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,089 | 1 in 69,073 | 244 | 241 | 3 | 1.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 8,450 | 1 in 10,361 | 840 | 820 | 20 | 2.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 525.5 | 1 in 1,164 | 13,507 | 13,329 | 178 | 1.3% |
| $75 | 1 in 587.1 | 1 in 1,096 | 12,090 | 11,901 | 189 | 1.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 230.2 | 1 in 401.6 | 30,838 | 30,322 | 516 | 1.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 570.4 | 1 in 1,047 | 12,443 | 12,245 | 198 | 1.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 188.0 | 1 in 326.3 | 37,756 | 37,121 | 635 | 1.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 118.3 | 1 in 207.6 | 60,022 | 59,024 | 998 | 1.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 34.3 | 1 in 43.0 | 207,024 | 202,209 | 4,815 | 2.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 59.9 | 1 in 66.2 | 118,395 | 115,264 | 3,131 | 2.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 21.8 | 1 in 26.4 | 325,321 | 317,464 | 7,857 | 2.4% |
| $8 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 13.4 | 266,136 | 250,653 | 15,483 | 5.8% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 4.99 | 709,577 | 668,048 | 41,529 | 5.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 11.6 | 295,652 | 277,845 | 17,807 | 6.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.40 | 1 in 2.22 | 2,090,326 | 1,996,940 | 93,386 | 4.5% |
How $5,000 OVERLOAD has moved
$5,000 OVERLOAD: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in $5,000 OVERLOAD?
- 27 of 481 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 7,675.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000 OVERLOAD?
- 1 in 2.22 today, compared with 1 in 3.40 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.71, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.09.
- Is $5,000 OVERLOAD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 86.1% ($4.31 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 $5,000 OVERLOAD tickets are left?
- We estimate 207,220 of roughly 7,097,760 printed tickets are unsold (97.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000 OVERLOAD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 21, 2020. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
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