5 Times Lucky — $5 Ohio Scratch-Off #1096
5 Times Lucky (#1096) is a $5 Ohio scratch-off launched on July 21, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #48 of 69 active games on current payout (69.8%, $3.49 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 11 $5 games, #44 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.11) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,368,228). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (69.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.1% (1 in 4.16 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 2,736,456 tickets are still unsold (46.2% sold). That is below average for Ohio; the Ohio ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 5 Times Lucky, 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, 665,220 of 1,221,869 prizes (54.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,270,744 | 1 in 1,368,228 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,016,595 | 1 in 912,152 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 317,686 | 1 in 342,057 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 169,433 | 1 in 171,028 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 53.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,725 | 1 in 29,424 | 171 | 78 | 93 | 54.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,011 | 1 in 1,997 | 2,527 | 1,157 | 1,370 | 54.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.3 | 101,593 | 47,221 | 54,372 | 53.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.1 | 203,186 | 94,103 | 109,083 | 53.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.5 | 304,779 | 139,307 | 165,472 | 54.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.34 | 1 in 8.17 | 609,558 | 274,757 | 334,801 | 54.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.11 | 1,221,869 | 556,649 | 665,220 | 54.4% |
How 5 Times Lucky has moved
5 Times Lucky: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in 5 Times Lucky?
- 2 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,368,228.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 5 Times Lucky?
- 1 in 4.11 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.16 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.11, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.28.
- Is 5 Times Lucky worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.8% ($3.49 back per $5 ticket), rank #48 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 5 Times Lucky tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,736,456 of roughly 5,082,975 printed tickets are unsold (46.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 5 Times Lucky launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 21, 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
- $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