Average payout
Across lots of tickets, we estimate an average of $3.17 back for each $5 ticket.
$0.63 back per $1 spent · -$1.83 after the ticket cost
<$0.01 lowervs Oct 14, 2026Washington · Game #1988
Sale status unconfirmed · Lottery report Oct 15, 2026 · Lottery game update Oct 15, 2026
Game summary
Across lots of tickets, we estimate an average of $3.17 back for each $5 ticket.
$0.63 back per $1 spent · -$1.83 after the ticket cost
<$0.01 lowervs Oct 14, 2026For a $5 ticket, the estimated average payout is $3.09 when the $50,000 top prize is treated as $0.
Return vs. ticket price, without the jackpot: -38.2%
<$0.01 lowervs Oct 14, 2026About 1 in 3.32 remaining tickets
Includes the top prize and prizes that only return your ticket cost. A prize does not necessarily mean a profit.
<0.01 points highervs Oct 14, 20261 still unclaimed in the lottery data.
No changevs Oct 14, 2026A prize worth more than the ticket price. Winning your ticket cost back doesn’t count as coming out ahead.
About 1 in 587,125.86 remaining tickets. This is an estimate.
Remaining prizes and tickets
Out of 984,495 prizes in the source table.
18.0% left807,587 already paid
1,073 fewervs Oct 14, 2026Counts include tickets already sold whose prizes haven’t been claimed.
Out of 4 top prizes originally.
25.0% left3 no longer remaining
No changevs Oct 14, 2026From the lottery report for this game.
3,267,100 tickets printed originally, according to the lottery.
3,563 fewervs Oct 14, 2026Tickets left are an estimate. Unclaimed prizes don’t tell us exactly how many tickets are still for sale.
We use lottery data to estimate average payouts and tickets left. These are estimates, not promises about your next ticket. See how we work it out →
Original vs. current
See the original numbers next to what we estimate for the tickets left.
0.01 percentage points higher than launch
$0.20 per ticket lower than launch
A smaller “1 in” number means a higher chance. Any prize includes prizes that only return the ticket cost. Original odds may be rounded; current values are estimates, not guaranteed outcomes.
Here’s how the ticket price compares with the average prize payout we estimate. Your ticket could pay more, less, or nothing.
Published by the lottery.
Worked out from the lottery’s own numbers.
Our best estimate, using data and assumptions we explain.
Estimated prize payout per ticket
Average prize value after treating the biggest prize as $0
How that alternate average payout compares with ticket price
Launch payout from published inputs
Estimated net return / ticket price
A 70¢ payout per $1 spent means a 30¢ average loss
Estimated average prize payout minus the ticket price
Original top prizes: 4
An estimate, not an exact count from the lottery
Launch: available
Full current EV: available
Without top prize: available
Chance of any prize: available
Confidence rating not published
We use lottery data to estimate average payouts and tickets left. These are estimates, not promises about your next ticket. See how we work it out →
Launch basis: official initial structure. Inventory basis: official initial structure.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
Uses the complete prize table and changes in prize counts.
Original prize table: complete. Remaining prize table: complete.
These are the model’s inputs. A calculated or estimated count is separate from the literal count in the prize table.
| Prize wording | Value used | Original count used | Remaining count used |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $50,000.00Published cash value | 4Published count | 1Published count |
| $1,000 | $1,000.00Published cash value | 6Published count | 1Published count |
| $500 | $500.00Published cash value | 8Published count | 1Published count |
| $250 | $250.00Published cash value | 168Published count | 29Published count |
| $100 | $100.00Published cash value | 219Published count | 39Published count |
| $75 | $75.00Published cash value | 325Published count | 46Published count |
| $50 | $50.00Published cash value | 66,704Published count | 10,080Published count |
| $40 | $40.00Published cash value | 20,587Published count | 3,080Published count |
| $25 | $25.00Published cash value | 14,318Published count | 2,344Published count |
| $20 | $20.00Published cash value | 32,616Published count | 5,216Published count |
| $15 | $15.00Published cash value | 16,316Published count | 2,743Published count |
| $10 | $10.00Published cash value | 228,862Published count | 39,966Published count |
| $5 | $5.00Published cash value | 604,362Published count | 113,362Published count |
From the official source
These are the source’s published rows. A dash means the count is not published. Calculated original totals are labeled, and any derived remaining counts appear separately in the model inputs.
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| Prize | Original prizes | Prizes already paid | Remaining prizes |
|---|---|---|---|
$50,000Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 4 | 3 | 125.0% of 4 left |
$1,000Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 6 | 5 | 116.7% of 6 left |
$500Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 8 | 7 | 112.5% of 8 left |
$250Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 168 | 139 | 2917.3% of 168 left |
$100Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 219 | 180 | 3917.8% of 219 left |
$75Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 325 | 279 | 4614.2% of 325 left |
$50Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 66,704 | 56,624 | 10,08015.1% of 66,704 left |
$40Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 20,587 | 17,507 | 3,08015.0% of 20,587 left |
$25Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 14,318 | 11,974 | 2,34416.4% of 14,318 left |
$20Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 32,616 | 27,400 | 5,21616.0% of 32,616 left |
$15Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 16,316 | 13,573 | 2,74316.8% of 16,316 left |
$10Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 228,862 | 188,896 | 39,96617.5% of 228,862 left |
$5Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC Response fingerprintda20282cbc1dd0fa6d2e9e1e7fc1a77391d43b0feccbf9e2f3583283159b3d83 | 604,362 | 491,000 | 113,36218.8% of 604,362 left |
About the estimates
Each lottery publishes different information. We use the available game data and stated assumptions to estimate average payouts and tickets left. An unclaimed prize count is not a count of tickets still for sale.
Published prize observations stay separate from estimates. The model uses this game's reported coverage, ticket inventory and count assumptions; unavailable values retain their source explanations.
How we work it out →Game history
We keep the last update of each day, using Pacific Time. If a day has no number, we leave a gap. We don’t fill in guesses.
Past numbers include calculations from archived prize reports. This covers the dates we have collected. 7-day change: insufficient history. 30-day change: insufficient history.
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| Date | Estimated average payout | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | $3.18 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $3.17 | <$0.01 lower compared with Oct 14, 2026 |
176,908 prizes left984,495 total · 18.0% left · Oct 15, 2026
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| Date | Prizes remaining | Unclaimed count | Total prizes | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 18.1% | 177,981 | 984,495 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 18.0% | 176,908 | 984,495 | 1,073 fewer compared with Oct 14, 2026 |
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| Date | Top prizes remaining | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 | No change compared with Oct 14, 2026 |
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| Date | Estimated tickets left | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 590,689 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 587,126 | 3,563 fewer compared with Oct 14, 2026 |