$5,000 A Week For Life

Game #1601 • FL

$5,000 A Week For Life - Florida Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
14
Overall Odds
1 in 3.30
Expected ROI
-33.0%
Expected Value
$6.70
Weeks in Market
33

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$20,000
Current Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Remaining
14

Top prizes are still available! There are 14 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$148,426,445
Current Prize Pool
$46,228,145
Payout Percentage
31.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
6,627,520
Total Prizes Remaining
2,091,654

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
21,870,816
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,902,458
% Tickets Remaining
31.6%

Should You Play $5,000 A Week For Life Right Now?

$5,000 A Week For Life is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 33 weeks. The ROI is -33.0%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $6.70 in prize value. There are 14 of the original 50 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -11.3% change since launch. Among the 12 active $10 games in Florida, $5,000 A Week For Life ranks #10 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider $50, $100 & $500 BLOWOUT ($15.14 EV) and Scorching Hot 7s ($10.25 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $5,000 A Week For Life ($10) ticket, consider buying 2x Double Your Money ($5). This combination delivers $8.52 in expected value compared to $6.70 for the single ticket — a 27.2% improvement. It also gives you a 32.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 30.3% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$20,000 50 14 36 28.0% 1 in 437,416 1 in 493,033 ↓ 11%
$5,000 4 2 2 50.0% 1 in 5,467,704 1 in 3,451,229 ↑ 58%
$5,000 210 64 146 30.5% 1 in 104,147 1 in 107,851 ↓ 3%
$1,000 1,458 476 982 32.6% 1 in 15,001 1 in 14,501 ↑ 3%
$500 27,351 8,275 19,076 30.3% 1 in 800 1 in 834 ↓ 4%
$200 36,417 11,102 25,315 30.5% 1 in 601 1 in 622 ↓ 3%
$100 182,187 55,587 126,600 30.5% 1 in 120 1 in 124 ↓ 3%
$50 182,316 55,743 126,573 30.6% 1 in 120 1 in 124 ↓ 3%
$30 364,519 112,932 251,587 31.0% 1 in 60 1 in 61 ↓ 2%
$25 364,297 112,873 251,424 31.0% 1 in 60 1 in 61 ↓ 2%
$20 1,458,278 456,319 1,001,959 31.3% 1 in 15 1 in 15 ↓ 0.85%
$15 1,458,432 463,912 994,520 31.8% 1 in 15 1 in 15 ↑ 0.79%
$10 2,552,001 814,355 1,737,646 31.9% 1 in 9 1 in 8 ↑ 1%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how $5,000 A Week For Life has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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