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$5,000 Large — $30 Maryland Scratch-Off #712

Data captured September 20, 2026 · launched September 23, 2024

$5,000 Large (#712) is a $30 Maryland scratch-off launched on September 23, 2024. As of September 20, 2026 it ranks #8 of 66 active games on current payout (78.7%, $23.62 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 7 $30 games, #3 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.64) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,124). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (78.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.0% (1 in 2.64 at launch). 793 of 1057 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 2,477,260 tickets are still unsold (24.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
78.7%
78.8% at launch
Expected value
$23.62
per $30 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 2.64
1 in 2.64 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 2.64
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.10
win more than $30
$600+ odds
1 in 1,328
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
793 of 1,057
$5,000 each
Tickets remaining
75.4%
≈ 2,477,260 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $5,000 Large, 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, 938,579 of 1,244,213 prizes (75.4%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$5,000 1 in 3,108 1 in 3,124 1,057 264 793 75.0%
$1,000 1 in 2,320 1 in 2,311 1,416 344 1,072 75.7%
$500 1 in 358.9 1 in 358.3 9,151 2,237 6,914 75.6%
$200 1 in 52.0 1 in 52.0 63,183 15,560 47,623 75.4%
$100 1 in 23.4 1 in 23.4 140,308 34,572 105,736 75.4%
$50 1 in 11.2 1 in 11.2 293,289 72,087 221,202 75.4%
$40 1 in 11.2 1 in 11.2 293,048 72,062 220,986 75.4%
$30 1 in 7.42 1 in 7.41 442,761 108,508 334,253 75.5%
All prizes1 in 2.641 in 2.64 1,244,213305,634 938,57975.4%

How $5,000 Large has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

$5,000 Large: common questions

How many $5,000 prizes are left in $5,000 Large?
793 of 1057 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,124.
What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000 Large?
1 in 2.64 today, compared with 1 in 2.64 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.64, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 4.10.
Is $5,000 Large worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.7% ($23.62 back per $30 ticket), rank #8 of 66 in Maryland. The best $30 alternative today is Ace of Spades (#766, $30) at 83.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $5,000 Large tickets are left?
We estimate 2,477,260 of roughly 3,284,722 printed tickets are unsold (24.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $5,000 Large launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on September 23, 2024. It is still on sale.

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