$5,000 FRENZY — $30 Washington Scratch Game #1985
$5,000 FRENZY (#1985) is a $30 Washington scratch game. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #41 of 59 active games on current payout (66.1%, $19.84 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 4 $30 games, #25 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.32) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,431). Since launch the payout has fallen 10.0 points (76.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 9.9% (1 in 2.99 at launch). 26 of 427 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 63,203 tickets are still unsold (92.1% sold). That is below average for Washington; the Washington ranking lists show better payouts, including at $30.
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. Across all tiers, 19,036 of 268,286 prizes (7.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,880 | 1 in 2,431 | 427 | 401 | 26 | 6.1% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 40,130 | 1 in 63,203 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 40,130 | 1 in 21,068 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 15.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 9,788 | 1 in 7,900 | 82 | 74 | 8 | 9.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 29.9 | 1 in 35.5 | 26,818 | 25,040 | 1,778 | 6.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 29.8 | 1 in 34.9 | 26,895 | 25,083 | 1,812 | 6.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.7 | 53,506 | 49,714 | 3,792 | 7.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.9 | 53,506 | 49,526 | 3,980 | 7.4% |
| $30 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 8.28 | 107,012 | 99,376 | 7,636 | 7.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.99 | 1 in 3.32 | 268,286 | 249,250 | 19,036 | 7.1% |
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 September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,431.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000 FRENZY?
- 1 in 3.32 today, compared with 1 in 2.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.32, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 5.54.
- Is $5,000 FRENZY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.1% ($19.84 back per $30 ticket), rank #41 of 59 in Washington. The best $30 alternative today is SERIOUS MONEY (#1801, $30) at 82.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000 FRENZY tickets are left?
- We estimate 63,203 of roughly 802,590 printed tickets are unsold (92.1% 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 — 82.0% payout, 1 in 2.42 any prize
- $2,000,000 DIAMOND Dazzler — 77.3% payout, 1 in 3.10 any prize
- WASHINGTON MILLIONAIRE — 76.3% payout, 1 in 2.99 any prize