Frenzy — $5 Louisiana Scratch-Off #1656
Frenzy (#1656) is a $5 Louisiana scratch-off launched on January 5, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #26 of 40 active games on current payout (70.2%, $3.51 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 8 $5 games, #2 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.20) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 753). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.2 points (72.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 32.9% (1 in 4.25 at launch). 104 of 3574 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 78,286 tickets are still unsold (95.7% sold). That is below average for Louisiana; the Louisiana ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Frenzy, 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, 24,500 of 425,263 prizes (5.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 505.2 | 1 in 752.7 | 3,574 | 3,470 | 104 | 2.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 942.3 | 1 in 1,103 | 1,916 | 1,845 | 71 | 3.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 80.1 | 1 in 103.4 | 22,539 | 21,782 | 757 | 3.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 58.1 | 36,099 | 34,751 | 1,348 | 3.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.86 | 180,559 | 172,620 | 7,939 | 4.4% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 5.48 | 180,576 | 166,295 | 14,281 | 7.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.25 | 1 in 3.20 | 425,263 | 400,763 | 24,500 | 5.8% |
How Frenzy has moved
Frenzy: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Frenzy?
- 104 of 3574 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 753.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Frenzy?
- 1 in 3.20 today, compared with 1 in 4.25 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.40, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.66.
- Is Frenzy worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.2% ($3.51 back per $5 ticket), rank #26 of 40 in Louisiana. The best $5 alternative today is One-Eyed Jack (#1648, $5) at 74.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Frenzy tickets are left?
- We estimate 78,286 of roughly 1,805,760 printed tickets are unsold (95.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Frenzy launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Louisiana scratch-offs
- One-Eyed Jack — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- Giant Bucks — 72.4% payout, 1 in 4.16 any prize
- Fleur De 3'S — 72.1% payout, 1 in 4.60 any prize
- $100,000 Cash Stacks — 71.6% payout, 1 in 4.33 any prize
- Ultimate Dash — 70.6% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize