HIT $500! — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1426
HIT $500! (#1426) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on February 14, 2018. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 64.0% payout ($3.20 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.30 for any prize and 1 in 1,293 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 8.1 points (72.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 33.2% (1 in 4.40 at launch). 1123 of 127997 top prizes of $500 were never claimed, and we estimate 97.5% of its tickets had sold. HIT $500! 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 HIT $500!, 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, 439,519 of 13,155,950 prizes (3.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 452.3 | 1 in 1,293 | 127,997 | 126,874 | 1,123 | 0.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 600.0 | 1 in 1,732 | 96,494 | 95,656 | 838 | 0.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 149.6 | 1 in 276.0 | 386,930 | 381,670 | 5,260 | 1.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 38.7 | 964,807 | 927,330 | 37,477 | 3.9% |
| $15 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 36.3 | 965,089 | 925,128 | 39,961 | 4.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 17.1 | 4,824,817 | 4,739,775 | 85,042 | 1.8% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 5.38 | 5,789,816 | 5,519,998 | 269,818 | 4.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.40 | 1 in 3.30 | 13,155,950 | 12,716,431 | 439,519 | 3.3% |
How HIT $500! has moved
HIT $500!: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in HIT $500!?
- 1123 of 127997 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,293.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HIT $500!?
- 1 in 3.30 today, compared with 1 in 4.40 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.33, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.56.
- Is HIT $500! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.0% ($3.20 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 HIT $500! tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,451,814 of roughly 57,896,880 printed tickets are unsold (97.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HIT $500! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 14, 2018. 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