$5,000 FRENZY — $30 Washington Scratch Game #1985
$5,000 FRENZY (#1985) is a $30 Washington scratch game. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #48 of 60 active games on current payout (65.7%, $19.70 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 4 $30 games, #28 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.35) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,407). Since launch the payout has fallen 10.5 points (76.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 10.8% (1 in 2.99 at launch). 26 of 427 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 62,584 tickets are still unsold (92.2% sold). That is below average for Washington; the Washington ranking lists show better payouts, including at $30.
Top prize still waiting. Last 8% of tickets, 26 top prizes still waiting. More Washington games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000 FRENZY, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Washington game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 18,668 of 268,286 prizes (7.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,880 | 1 in 2,407 | 427 | 401 | 26 | 6.1% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 40,130 | 1 in 62,584 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 40,130 | 1 in 20,861 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 15.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 9,788 | 1 in 7,823 | 82 | 74 | 8 | 9.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 29.9 | 1 in 35.8 | 26,818 | 25,071 | 1,747 | 6.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 29.8 | 1 in 35.4 | 26,895 | 25,125 | 1,770 | 6.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.8 | 53,506 | 49,791 | 3,715 | 6.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.0 | 53,506 | 49,606 | 3,900 | 7.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 8.35 | 107,012 | 99,514 | 7,498 | 7.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.99 | 1 in 3.35 | 268,286 | 249,618 | 18,668 | 7.0% |
How $5,000 FRENZY has moved
$5,000 FRENZY: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in $5,000 FRENZY?
- 26 of 427 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,407.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000 FRENZY?
- 1 in 3.35 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 2.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.35, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 5.60.
- Is $5,000 FRENZY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.7% ($19.70 back per $30 ticket), rank #48 of 60 in Washington. The best $30 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is SERIOUS MONEY (#1801, $30) at 81.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000 FRENZY tickets are left?
- We estimate 62,584 of roughly 802,590 printed tickets are unsold (92.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000 FRENZY launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $30 Washington scratch games
- SERIOUS MONEY — 81.6% payout, 1 in 2.43 any prize
- $2,000,000 DIAMOND Dazzler — 78.9% payout, 1 in 2.97 any prize
- WASHINGTON MILLIONAIRE — 74.8% payout, 1 in 3.17 any prize