$5, $20 or $100

Game #1040 • OH

$5, $20 or $100 - Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$2
Top Prize
$100
Top Prizes Left
1,320
Overall Odds
1 in 5.24
Expected ROI
-34.1%
Expected Value
$1.32

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$100
Current Top Prize
$100
Top Prizes Remaining
1,320

Top prizes are still available! There are 1,320 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$8,040,000
Current Prize Pool
$2,085,135
Payout Percentage
25.9%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,145,400
Total Prizes Remaining
301,782

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,001,896
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,581,337
% Tickets Remaining
26.3%

Should You Play $5, $20 or $100 Right Now?

$5, $20 or $100 is a $2 scratch-off. The ROI is -34.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.32 in prize value. There are 1320 of the original 5400 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -7.2% change since launch. Among the 14 active $2 games in Ohio, $5, $20 or $100 ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $5, $20 or $100 ($2) ticket, consider buying 2x Holiday Cash ($1). This combination delivers $1.41 in expected value compared to $1.32 for the single ticket — a 7.2% improvement. It also gives you a 43.8% chance of winning at least one prize versus 19.1% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$100 5,400 1,320 4,080 24.4% 1 in 1,111 1 in 1,198 ↓ 7%
$20 120,000 30,055 89,945 25.0% 1 in 50 1 in 53 ↓ 5%
$5 1,020,000 270,407 749,593 26.5% 1 in 6 1 in 6 ↑ 0.62%

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

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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