5 Grand — $1 Mississippi Scratch-Off #272
5 Grand (#272) is a $1 Mississippi scratch-off launched on November 3, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #55 of 71 active games on current payout (60.0%, $0.60 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 8 $1 games, #59 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.83) and #44 on top-prize odds (1 in 989,502). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (60.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.4% (1 in 4.81 at launch). 2 of 2 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 1,979,005 tickets are still unsold (1.7% sold). That is below average for Mississippi; the Mississippi ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 5 Grand, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Mississippi game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 409,604 of 418,495 prizes (97.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,006,480 | 1 in 989,502 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 251,620 | 1 in 247,376 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 80,518 | 1 in 79,160 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,376 | 1 in 4,417 | 460 | 12 | 448 | 97.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 903.5 | 1 in 913.7 | 2,228 | 62 | 2,166 | 97.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 300.2 | 1 in 302.8 | 6,706 | 170 | 6,536 | 97.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 100.8 | 20,118 | 493 | 19,625 | 97.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 37.5 | 1 in 37.8 | 53,648 | 1,254 | 52,394 | 97.7% |
| $2 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 134,120 | 2,915 | 131,205 | 97.8% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.0 | 201,180 | 3,985 | 197,195 | 98.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.81 | 1 in 4.83 | 418,495 | 8,891 | 409,604 | 97.9% |
How 5 Grand has moved
5 Grand: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in 5 Grand?
- 2 of 2 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 989,502.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 5 Grand?
- 1 in 4.83 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.81 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.83, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.32.
- Is 5 Grand worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.0% ($0.60 back per $1 ticket), rank #55 of 71 in Mississippi. The best $1 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is 3 Times Lucky (#162, $1) at 61.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 5 Grand tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,979,005 of roughly 2,012,961 printed tickets are unsold (1.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 5 Grand launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Lucky Numbers — 88.3% payout, 1 in 2.58 any prize
- Quick 7s — 75.7% payout, 1 in 3.00 any prize
- 3 Times Lucky — 61.8% payout, 1 in 4.27 any prize
- Lucky 7s — 61.3% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- Fast Bucks — 60.5% payout, 1 in 4.44 any prize