$10,000 a Month for Life

Game #1765 • PA

$10,000 a Month for Life - Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$1,600,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.07
Weeks in Market
21

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$1,600,000
Current Top Prize
$1,600,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Should You Play $10,000 a Month for Life Right Now?

$10,000 a Month for Life is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 21 weeks. The ROI is -64.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.79 in prize value. Among the 13 active $5 games in Pennsylvania, $10,000 a Month for Life ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $10,000 a Month for Life ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x LOVE IS BLIND ($2) + 1x Ho Ho Ho ($1). This combination delivers $1.99 in expected value compared to $1.79 for the single ticket — a 11.0% improvement. It also gives you a 53.9% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.6% 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
$1,600,000 N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
$5,000 40 19 21 47.5% N/A N/A N/A
$1,000 900 390 510 43.3% N/A N/A N/A
$500 4,860 2,096 2,764 43.1% N/A N/A N/A
$100 40,950 17,653 23,297 43.1% N/A N/A N/A
$50 90,000 39,594 50,406 44.0% N/A N/A N/A
$20 180,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
$10 900,005 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
$5 1,440,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

* Odds calculations require complete prize data which is not available for this state's lottery.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how $10,000 a Month 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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