Hit $250 — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1892
Hit $250 (#1892) is a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on April 21, 2026. As of October 8, 2026 it ranks #53 of 79 active games on current payout (73.6%, $3.68 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 16 $5 games, #24 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.18) and #9 on top-prize odds (1 in 581). Since launch the payout has risen 0.9 points (72.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 15.3% (1 in 3.67 at launch). 609 of 10001 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 353,932 tickets are still unsold (92.7% sold). That is below average for Georgia; the Georgia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Hit $250, 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, 111,284 of 1,329,797 prizes (8.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 487.6 | 1 in 581.2 | 10,001 | 9,392 | 609 | 6.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 428.1 | 1 in 482.9 | 11,390 | 10,657 | 733 | 6.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 148.8 | 1 in 168.9 | 32,763 | 30,668 | 2,095 | 6.4% |
| $30 | 1 in 134.6 | 1 in 148.5 | 36,224 | 33,840 | 2,384 | 6.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 120.1 | 1 in 116.3 | 40,606 | 37,564 | 3,042 | 7.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 50.5 | 101,602 | 94,591 | 7,011 | 6.9% |
| $15 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 42.5 | 121,929 | 113,607 | 8,322 | 6.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.2 | 325,025 | 300,064 | 24,961 | 7.7% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 7.25 | 487,719 | 438,875 | 48,844 | 10.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 26.6 | 162,538 | 149,255 | 13,283 | 8.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.18 | 1,329,797 | 1,218,513 | 111,284 | 8.4% |
How Hit $250 has moved
Hit $250: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in Hit $250?
- 609 of 10001 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 581.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Hit $250?
- 1 in 3.18 today, compared with 1 in 3.67 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.43, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.20.
- Is Hit $250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.6% ($3.68 back per $5 ticket), rank #53 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 Hit $250 tickets are left?
- We estimate 353,932 of roughly 4,876,140 printed tickets are unsold (92.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Hit $250 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
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- 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