HIGH CARD POKER — $5 Washington Scratch Game #1937
HIGH CARD POKER (#1937) is a $5 Washington scratch game. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #33 of 60 active games on current payout (68.6%, $3.43 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 19 $5 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.57) and #6 on top-prize odds (1 in 119,688). Since launch the payout has risen 1.0 points (67.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.8% (1 in 3.43 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 239,377 tickets are still unsold (88.7% sold). That is below average for Washington; the Washington ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 89% sold, only 2 of 4 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 119,688, was 1 in 529,125). More Washington games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in HIGH CARD POKER, 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, 67,123 of 616,849 prizes (10.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 529,125 | 1 in 119,688 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $15,000 | 1 in 529,125 | 1 in 239,377 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 352,750 | all claimed | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 264,563 | 1 in 239,377 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $200 | 1 in 30,674 | 1 in 59,844 | 69 | 65 | 4 | 5.8% |
| $150 | 1 in 28,993 | 1 in 47,875 | 73 | 68 | 5 | 6.8% |
| $105 | 1 in 14,801 | 1 in 19,948 | 143 | 131 | 12 | 8.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,452 | 1 in 8,549 | 284 | 256 | 28 | 9.9% |
| $90 | 1 in 8,639 | 1 in 11,969 | 245 | 225 | 20 | 8.2% |
| $75 | 1 in 19,417 | 1 in 23,938 | 109 | 99 | 10 | 9.2% |
| $70 | 1 in 4,992 | 1 in 7,254 | 424 | 391 | 33 | 7.8% |
| $60 | 1 in 5,979 | 1 in 7,254 | 354 | 321 | 33 | 9.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 49.0 | 1 in 57.2 | 43,218 | 39,034 | 4,184 | 9.7% |
| $45 | 1 in 1,991 | 1 in 2,690 | 1,063 | 974 | 89 | 8.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 2,033 | 1 in 2,919 | 1,041 | 959 | 82 | 7.9% |
| $35 | 1 in 690.3 | 1 in 867.3 | 3,066 | 2,790 | 276 | 9.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 209.5 | 1 in 244.5 | 10,102 | 9,123 | 979 | 9.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 336.8 | 1 in 391.8 | 6,285 | 5,674 | 611 | 9.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 111.3 | 21,186 | 19,036 | 2,150 | 10.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 200.6 | 1 in 232.4 | 10,552 | 9,522 | 1,030 | 9.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 15.7 | 148,092 | 132,828 | 15,264 | 10.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 5.71 | 1 in 5.66 | 370,521 | 328,212 | 42,309 | 11.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 3.57 | 616,849 | 549,726 | 67,123 | 10.9% |
How HIGH CARD POKER has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 6, 2026: one $15,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
HIGH CARD POKER: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in HIGH CARD POKER?
- 2 of 4 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 119,688.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HIGH CARD POKER?
- 1 in 3.57 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.43 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.57, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.65.
- Is HIGH CARD POKER worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.6% ($3.43 back per $5 ticket), rank #33 of 60 in Washington. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED (#1941, $5) at 75.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HIGH CARD POKER tickets are left?
- We estimate 239,377 of roughly 2,116,500 printed tickets are unsold (88.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HIGH CARD POKER launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Washington scratch games
- QUEEN OF HEARTS — 78.4% payout, 1 in 2.60 any prize
- PAYDAY — 76.3% payout, 1 in 2.65 any prize
- MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED — 75.1% payout, 1 in 2.73 any prize
- SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize
- COLOR BLOCK CROSSWORD — 72.5% payout, 1 in 3.26 any prize