18K Gold — $5 Oklahoma Scratcher #854
18K Gold (#854) is a $5 Oklahoma scratcher launched on August 13, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #34 of 50 active games on current payout (67.8%, $3.39 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 11 $5 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.32) and #17 on top-prize odds (1 in 230,153). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.9 points (68.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.9% (1 in 3.22 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 690,458 tickets are still unsold (21.4% sold). That is below average for Oklahoma; the Oklahoma ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 18K Gold, 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, 208,102 of 272,668 prizes (76.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 292,940 | 1 in 230,153 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 51,695 | 1 in 46,031 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 88.2% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 38,210 | 1 in 36,340 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 82.6% |
| $300 | 1 in 4,225 | 1 in 4,542 | 208 | 56 | 152 | 73.1% |
| $150 | 1 in 3,923 | 1 in 3,901 | 224 | 47 | 177 | 79.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,697 | 1 in 1,770 | 518 | 128 | 390 | 75.3% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,720 | 1 in 1,822 | 511 | 132 | 379 | 74.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 548.6 | 1 in 576.8 | 1,602 | 405 | 1,197 | 74.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 416.5 | 1 in 437.0 | 2,110 | 530 | 1,580 | 74.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 240.8 | 1 in 248.5 | 3,649 | 871 | 2,778 | 76.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.1 | 1 in 31.4 | 29,208 | 7,215 | 21,993 | 75.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 29.9 | 1 in 31.0 | 29,380 | 7,087 | 22,293 | 75.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.7 | 43,870 | 10,567 | 33,303 | 75.9% |
| $8 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 61.6 | 14,647 | 3,437 | 11,210 | 76.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 5.99 | 1 in 6.13 | 146,698 | 34,085 | 112,613 | 76.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 3.32 | 272,668 | 64,566 | 208,102 | 76.3% |
How 18K Gold has moved
18K Gold: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in 18K Gold?
- 3 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 230,153.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 18K Gold?
- 1 in 3.32 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.22 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.32, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.23.
- Is 18K Gold worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.8% ($3.39 back per $5 ticket), rank #34 of 50 in Oklahoma. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Diamond Dollars (#825, $5) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 18K Gold tickets are left?
- We estimate 690,458 of roughly 878,721 printed tickets are unsold (21.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 18K Gold launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 13, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Oklahoma scratchers
- Diamond Dollars — 75.9% payout, 1 in 2.66 any prize
- Triple Play — 73.0% payout, 1 in 2.78 any prize
- Lucky Loot — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.12 any prize
- $500 Frenzy — 71.2% payout, 1 in 2.75 any prize
- Frogger — 70.9% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize