GOLD PAYOUT — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1569
GOLD PAYOUT (#1569) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on January 5, 2021. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 67.5% payout ($3.38 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.86 for any prize and 1 in 218,118 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 5.4 points (73.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 6.0% (1 in 3.63 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $200,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 95.5% of its tickets had sold. GOLD PAYOUT 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 GOLD PAYOUT, 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, 56,498 of 1,340,988 prizes (4.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 972,948 | 1 in 218,118 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 810,790 | all claimed | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 58,611 | 1 in 54,530 | 83 | 79 | 4 | 4.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 20,270 | 1 in 72,706 | 240 | 237 | 3 | 1.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 325.0 | 1 in 760.0 | 14,969 | 14,682 | 287 | 1.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.9 | 1 in 211.4 | 48,216 | 47,184 | 1,032 | 2.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 59.8 | 1 in 118.9 | 81,409 | 79,574 | 1,835 | 2.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 48.1 | 1 in 75.2 | 101,204 | 98,304 | 2,900 | 2.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 11.6 | 608,382 | 589,504 | 18,878 | 3.1% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 6.91 | 486,474 | 454,916 | 31,558 | 6.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.63 | 1 in 3.86 | 1,340,988 | 1,284,490 | 56,498 | 4.2% |
How GOLD PAYOUT has moved
GOLD PAYOUT: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in GOLD PAYOUT?
- 1 of 5 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 218,118.
- What are the odds of winning anything on GOLD PAYOUT?
- 1 in 3.86 today, compared with 1 in 3.63 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.31, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.75.
- Is GOLD PAYOUT worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.5% ($3.38 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 GOLD PAYOUT tickets are left?
- We estimate 218,118 of roughly 4,864,740 printed tickets are unsold (95.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did GOLD PAYOUT launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 5, 2021. 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