$25, $50 or $250 — $5 Ohio Scratch-Off #1050
$25, $50 or $250 (#1050) is a $5 Ohio scratch-off launched on June 25, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #10 of 69 active games on current payout (83.7%, $4.18 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 11 $5 games, #67 on any-prize odds (1 in 6.96) and #5 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,118). Since launch the payout has risen 10.7 points (73.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 19.0% (1 in 8.29 at launch). 78 of 3586 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 165,210 tickets are still unsold (97.2% 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 $25, $50 or $250, 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, 23,724 of 722,140 prizes (3.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 1,669 | 1 in 2,118 | 3,586 | 3,508 | 78 | 2.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 51.2 | 119,759 | 116,533 | 3,226 | 2.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 8.09 | 598,795 | 578,375 | 20,420 | 3.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 8.29 | 1 in 6.96 | 722,140 | 698,416 | 23,724 | 3.3% |
How $25, $50 or $250 has moved
$25, $50 or $250: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in $25, $50 or $250?
- 78 of 3586 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,118.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25, $50 or $250?
- 1 in 6.96 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 8.29 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.96, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.96.
- Is $25, $50 or $250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 83.7% ($4.18 back per $5 ticket), rank #10 of 69 in Ohio. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Joker's Wild (#1030, $5) at 100.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $25, $50 or $250 tickets are left?
- We estimate 165,210 of roughly 5,986,540 printed tickets are unsold (97.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $25, $50 or $250 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 25, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Ohio scratch-offs
- Joker's Wild — 100.6% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- $25, $50 or $250 — 74.0% payout, 1 in 8.14 any prize
- Jackpot Party — 73.7% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize
- Fun 5s — 73.3% payout, 1 in 3.67 any prize
- Aces And 8s — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize