WILD SIDE - POWER $500 — $5 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1265
WILD SIDE - POWER $500 (#1265) is a $5 West Virginia scratch-off launched on January 27, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #22 of 41 active games on current payout (67.6%, $3.38 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 12 $5 games, #28 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.68) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,396). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (67.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.4% (1 in 4.75 at launch). 149 of 508 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 207,962 tickets are still unsold (71.6% sold). That is below average for West Virginia; the West Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in WILD SIDE - POWER $500, 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, 44,392 of 154,367 prizes (28.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 1,443 | 1 in 1,396 | 508 | 359 | 149 | 29.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 363.9 | 1 in 372.0 | 2,015 | 1,456 | 559 | 27.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 74.2 | 1 in 78.0 | 9,888 | 7,223 | 2,665 | 27.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 32.1 | 1 in 31.7 | 22,862 | 16,306 | 6,556 | 28.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 53.3 | 1 in 54.3 | 13,748 | 9,918 | 3,830 | 27.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.1 | 45,798 | 32,844 | 12,954 | 28.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.3 | 1 in 11.8 | 59,548 | 41,869 | 17,679 | 29.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.75 | 1 in 4.68 | 154,367 | 109,975 | 44,392 | 28.8% |
How WILD SIDE - POWER $500 has moved
WILD SIDE - POWER $500: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in WILD SIDE - POWER $500?
- 149 of 508 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,396.
- What are the odds of winning anything on WILD SIDE - POWER $500?
- 1 in 4.68 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.68, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.79.
- Is WILD SIDE - POWER $500 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.6% ($3.38 back per $5 ticket), rank #22 of 41 in West Virginia. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is CELEBRATE 40 5X (#1247, $5) at 74.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many WILD SIDE - POWER $500 tickets are left?
- We estimate 207,962 of roughly 733,243 printed tickets are unsold (71.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did WILD SIDE - POWER $500 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 27, 2026. It is still on sale.
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