FIERY 5s — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1655
FIERY 5s (#1655) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on May 24, 2022. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 49.6% payout ($2.48 expected back per ticket), 1 in 7.79 for any prize and 1 in 487,751 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 23.3 points (72.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 55.7% (1 in 3.45 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $500,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 92.3% of its tickets had sold. FIERY 5s 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 FIERY 5s, 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, 62,625 of 1,843,376 prizes (3.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,590,000 | 1 in 487,751 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,590,000 | 1 in 487,751 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,512 | 1 in 11,343 | 1,811 | 1,768 | 43 | 2.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 685.8 | 1 in 2,554 | 9,274 | 9,083 | 191 | 2.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 319.8 | 1 in 206.1 | 19,888 | 17,521 | 2,367 | 11.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 54.6 | 1 in 181.0 | 116,501 | 113,806 | 2,695 | 2.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 346.4 | 53,064 | 51,656 | 1,408 | 2.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 138.3 | 132,457 | 128,929 | 3,528 | 2.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.60 | 1 in 24.9 | 662,479 | 642,872 | 19,607 | 3.0% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 19.1 | 635,894 | 610,356 | 25,538 | 4.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 67.3 | 212,000 | 204,754 | 7,246 | 3.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 7.79 | 1,843,376 | 1,780,751 | 62,625 | 3.4% |
How FIERY 5s has moved
FIERY 5s: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in FIERY 5s?
- 1 of 4 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 487,751.
- What are the odds of winning anything on FIERY 5s?
- 1 in 7.79 today, compared with 1 in 3.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 13.8, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 16.3.
- Is FIERY 5s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 49.6% ($2.48 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 FIERY 5s tickets are left?
- We estimate 487,751 of roughly 6,360,000 printed tickets are unsold (92.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did FIERY 5s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 24, 2022. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $5 Georgia scratchers
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- $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