$200,000 Payday — $5 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1690
$200,000 Payday (#1690) is a $5 South Carolina scratch-off launched on August 4, 2026. As of September 20, 2026 it ranks #17 of 34 active games on current payout (71.0%, $3.55 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 9 $5 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.79) and #21 on top-prize odds (1 in 893,492). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (70.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.3% (1 in 3.95 at launch). 2 of 5 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 1,786,984 tickets are still unsold (43.2% 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 $200,000 Payday, 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, 472,006 of 796,292 prizes (59.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 629,071 | 1 in 893,492 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 16,911 | 1 in 15,539 | 186 | 71 | 115 | 61.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,279 | 1 in 4,265 | 735 | 316 | 419 | 57.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,442 | 1 in 5,619 | 578 | 260 | 318 | 55.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 336.8 | 1 in 330.7 | 9,339 | 3,936 | 5,403 | 57.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 244.4 | 1 in 241.2 | 12,871 | 5,462 | 7,409 | 57.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 126.2 | 1 in 123.3 | 24,929 | 10,433 | 14,496 | 58.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 240.4 | 1 in 234.5 | 13,085 | 5,465 | 7,620 | 58.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 79.8 | 1 in 77.6 | 39,396 | 16,365 | 23,031 | 58.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.0 | 104,879 | 43,364 | 61,515 | 58.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.6 | 1 in 12.2 | 249,265 | 102,244 | 147,021 | 59.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.22 | 1 in 8.73 | 341,024 | 136,367 | 204,657 | 60.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.95 | 1 in 3.79 | 796,292 | 324,286 | 472,006 | 59.3% |
How $200,000 Payday has moved
$200,000 Payday: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in $200,000 Payday?
- 2 of 5 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 893,492.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $200,000 Payday?
- 1 in 3.79 today, compared with 1 in 3.95 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.79, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.68.
- Is $200,000 Payday worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.0% ($3.55 back per $5 ticket), rank #17 of 34 in South Carolina. The best $5 alternative today is SUPER LOTERIA™ (#1673, $5) at 71.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $200,000 Payday tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,786,984 of roughly 3,145,353 printed tickets are unsold (43.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $200,000 Payday launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 4, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Carolina scratch-offs
- SUPER LOTERIA™ — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- In the Green — 71.3% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize
- Fivefold Lucky — 71.3% payout, 1 in 4.05 any prize
- Giant Jumbo Bucks — 70.8% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize
- Hit $250 — 70.7% payout, 1 in 4.66 any prize