HEAPS OF $500S — $5 Missouri Scratcher #486
HEAPS OF $500S (#486) was a $5 Missouri scratcher launched on August 13, 2024. Its final figures, from September 21, 2026, were 66.2% payout ($3.31 expected back per ticket), 1 in 4.09 for any prize and 1 in 588,142 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 2.2 points (68.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.7% (1 in 4.06 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $100,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 76.7% of its tickets had sold. HEAPS OF $500S is no longer on sale in Missouri; the figures below are final as of September 21, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 2, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in HEAPS OF $500S, 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, 287,673 of 1,241,822 prizes (23.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 840,300 | 1 in 588,142 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,680,599 | 1 in 1,176,284 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 630,225 | 1 in 1,176,284 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,232 | 1 in 1,346 | 4,092 | 3,218 | 874 | 21.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 276.9 | 1 in 307.8 | 18,209 | 14,387 | 3,822 | 21.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 114.1 | 1 in 124.5 | 44,189 | 34,741 | 9,448 | 21.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.1 | 1 in 64.3 | 83,942 | 65,662 | 18,280 | 21.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 21.3 | 251,699 | 196,595 | 55,104 | 21.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 21.0 | 251,953 | 196,001 | 55,952 | 22.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.58 | 1 in 8.16 | 587,721 | 443,532 | 144,189 | 24.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.09 | 1,241,822 | 954,149 | 287,673 | 23.2% |
How HEAPS OF $500S has moved
HEAPS OF $500S: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in HEAPS OF $500S?
- 2 of 6 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 588,142.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HEAPS OF $500S?
- 1 in 4.09 today, compared with 1 in 4.06 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.09, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.20.
- Is HEAPS OF $500S worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.2% ($3.31 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 46 in Missouri. The best $5 alternative today is $500 FRENZY (#541, $5) at 78.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HEAPS OF $500S tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,176,284 of roughly 5,041,798 printed tickets are unsold (76.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HEAPS OF $500S launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 13, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 2, 2027.
Other $5 Missouri scratchers
- $500 FRENZY — 78.5% payout, 1 in 2.94 any prize
- $100,000 BINGO MULTIPLIER 25X — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- SAPPHIRE 7S — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- FULL OF $500S — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- MONEY MONEY MONEY — 71.5% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize