$25, $50 or $250 — $5 Ohio Scratch-Off #1087
$25, $50 or $250 (#1087) is a $5 Ohio scratch-off launched on January 6, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #32 of 69 active games on current payout (74.0%, $3.70 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 11 $5 games, #68 on any-prize odds (1 in 8.14) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,674). Since launch the payout has risen 1.0 points (73.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.9% (1 in 8.29 at launch). 658 of 3719 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 1,101,802 tickets are still unsold (82.1% 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, 135,431 of 741,209 prizes (18.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 1,652 | 1 in 1,674 | 3,719 | 3,061 | 658 | 17.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.6 | 122,915 | 101,142 | 21,773 | 17.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 9.75 | 614,575 | 501,575 | 113,000 | 18.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 8.29 | 1 in 8.14 | 741,209 | 605,778 | 135,431 | 18.3% |
How $25, $50 or $250 has moved
$25, $50 or $250: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in $25, $50 or $250?
- 658 of 3719 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,674.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25, $50 or $250?
- 1 in 8.14 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 8.29 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.14, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.14.
- Is $25, $50 or $250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.0% ($3.70 back per $5 ticket), rank #32 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 1,101,802 of roughly 6,144,623 printed tickets are unsold (82.1% 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 January 6, 2026. 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 — 83.7% payout, 1 in 6.96 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