SIZZLING HOT $500,000 — $25 Georgia Scratcher #1741
SIZZLING HOT $500,000 (#1741) is a $25 Georgia scratcher launched on September 5, 2023. As of October 8, 2026 it ranks #35 of 79 active games on current payout (76.0%, $19.00 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 2 $25 games, #6 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.62) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 503,935). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.9 points (77.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.1% (1 in 2.54 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,007,871 tickets are still unsold (75.8% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in SIZZLING HOT $500,000, 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, 384,039 of 1,635,889 prizes (23.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 693,440 | 1 in 503,935 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,040,160 | 1 in 1,007,871 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,040,160 | 1 in 1,007,871 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 23,506 | 1 in 22,906 | 177 | 133 | 44 | 24.9% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 24,050 | 1 in 22,397 | 173 | 128 | 45 | 26.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 753.9 | 1 in 822.8 | 5,519 | 4,294 | 1,225 | 22.2% |
| $400 | 1 in 705.7 | 1 in 746.6 | 5,896 | 4,546 | 1,350 | 22.9% |
| $300 | 1 in 324.6 | 1 in 352.9 | 12,818 | 9,962 | 2,856 | 22.3% |
| $250 | 1 in 480.3 | 1 in 504.9 | 8,662 | 6,666 | 1,996 | 23.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 478.6 | 1 in 504.7 | 8,693 | 6,696 | 1,997 | 23.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 68.0 | 1 in 72.3 | 61,155 | 47,211 | 13,944 | 22.8% |
| $75 | 1 in 54.4 | 1 in 56.8 | 76,522 | 58,777 | 17,745 | 23.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.7 | 346,784 | 267,526 | 79,258 | 22.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.2 | 346,562 | 263,922 | 82,640 | 23.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.7 | 346,694 | 267,261 | 79,433 | 22.9% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 9.93 | 416,220 | 314,718 | 101,502 | 24.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.54 | 1 in 2.62 | 1,635,889 | 1,251,850 | 384,039 | 23.5% |
How SIZZLING HOT $500,000 has moved
SIZZLING HOT $500,000: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in SIZZLING HOT $500,000?
- 2 of 6 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 503,935.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SIZZLING HOT $500,000?
- 1 in 2.62 today, compared with 1 in 2.54 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.57, and the odds of winning more than the $25 ticket price are 1 in 3.57.
- Is SIZZLING HOT $500,000 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.0% ($19.00 back per $25 ticket), rank #35 of 79 in Georgia. The best $25 alternative today is SUPER-SIZED BUCKS POWER 25X (#1816, $25) at 82.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many SIZZLING HOT $500,000 tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,007,871 of roughly 4,160,640 printed tickets are unsold (75.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SIZZLING HOT $500,000 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 5, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $25 Georgia scratchers
- SUPER-SIZED BUCKS POWER 25X — 82.9% payout, 1 in 2.24 any prize