$500 FRENZY — $5 South Dakota Scratch Game #1195
$500 FRENZY (#1195) is a $5 South Dakota scratch game launched on June 8, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #9 of 35 active games on current payout (71.5%, $3.57 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 12 $5 games, #21 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.13) and #20 on top-prize odds (1 in 108,381). Since launch the payout has risen 1.5 points (70.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.9% (1 in 4.25 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 216,762 tickets are still unsold (21.7% 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 $500 FRENZY, 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, 52,484 of 65,097 prizes (80.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 90,000 | 1 in 108,381 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 535.7 | 1 in 499.5 | 528 | 94 | 434 | 82.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 243.9 | 1 in 241.9 | 1,138 | 242 | 896 | 78.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 78.5 | 3,452 | 691 | 2,761 | 80.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 79.5 | 3,456 | 729 | 2,727 | 78.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.75 | 27,696 | 5,472 | 22,224 | 80.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.60 | 1 in 9.25 | 28,824 | 5,384 | 23,440 | 81.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.25 | 1 in 4.13 | 65,097 | 12,613 | 52,484 | 80.6% |
How $500 FRENZY has moved
$500 FRENZY: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in $500 FRENZY?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 108,381.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 FRENZY?
- 1 in 4.13 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.25 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.13, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.46.
- Is $500 FRENZY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.5% ($3.57 back per $5 ticket), rank #9 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is SEASON'S GREETINGS (#1202, $5) at 69.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500 FRENZY tickets are left?
- We estimate 216,762 of roughly 276,710 printed tickets are unsold (21.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 FRENZY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 8, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Dakota scratch games
- SEASON'S GREETINGS — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- ONE-WORD CROSSWORD — 69.9% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize
- 20X EXTREME CASH! — 69.8% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- MAX MONEY — 68.8% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- MONEY FEVER — 68.3% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize