LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION — $5 Washington Scratch Game #1942
LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION (#1942) is a $5 Washington scratch game. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #59 of 59 active games on current payout (50.9%, $2.54 expected back per ticket) and #20 of 20 $5 games, #58 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.42) and #26 on top-prize odds (1 in 488,685). Since launch the payout has risen 0.9 points (49.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.9% (1 in 4.72 at launch). 2 of 12 top prizes of $1,000 remain, and we estimate 977,370 tickets are still unsold (79.2% sold). That is below average for Washington; the Washington ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION, 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, 221,312 of 993,660 prizes (22.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 390,992 | 1 in 488,685 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,642 | 1 in 1,848 | 2,858 | 2,329 | 529 | 18.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 96.8 | 1 in 103.9 | 48,486 | 39,081 | 9,405 | 19.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 49.2 | 97,758 | 77,904 | 19,854 | 20.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.5 | 117,226 | 92,502 | 24,724 | 21.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 13.6 | 328,576 | 256,808 | 71,768 | 21.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.8 | 1 in 10.3 | 398,740 | 303,711 | 95,029 | 23.8% |
| LIFE | 1 in 1,172,975 | 1 in 977,370 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.72 | 1 in 4.42 | 993,660 | 772,348 | 221,312 | 22.3% |
How LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION has moved
LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION?
- 2 of 12 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 488,685.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION?
- 1 in 4.42 today, compared with 1 in 4.72 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.42, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.74.
- Is LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION worth buying?
- Its current payout is 50.9% ($2.54 back per $5 ticket), rank #59 of 59 in Washington. The best $5 alternative today is QUEEN OF HEARTS (#1913, $5) at 78.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION tickets are left?
- We estimate 977,370 of roughly 4,691,900 printed tickets are unsold (79.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LUCKY FOR LIFE 19TH EDITION 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 — 78.3% payout, 1 in 2.60 any prize
- WILD 10S — 77.2% payout, 1 in 2.64 any prize
- PAYDAY — 76.4% payout, 1 in 2.65 any prize
- MONEY MAKER SLINGO TRIO 2ND ED — 74.3% payout, 1 in 2.76 any prize
- HOT & COLD NUMBERS — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.13 any prize