Jeopardy! — $5 Florida Scratch-Off #5056
Jeopardy! (#5056) is a $5 Florida scratch-off launched on February 26, 2024. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #34 of 84 active games on current payout (74.5%, $3.73 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 25 $5 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #30 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,853,156). Since launch the payout has risen 0.9 points (73.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.0% (1 in 3.91 at launch). 4 of 10 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 7,412,625 tickets are still unsold (60.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Jeopardy!, 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, 1,974,848 of 4,947,682 prizes (39.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,909,170 | 1 in 1,853,156 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 212,130 | 1 in 205,906 | 90 | 54 | 36 | 40.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 8,584 | 1 in 8,835 | 2,224 | 1,385 | 839 | 37.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,430 | 1 in 4,576 | 4,310 | 2,690 | 1,620 | 37.6% |
| $250 | 1 in 3,340 | 1 in 3,419 | 5,716 | 3,548 | 2,168 | 37.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 294.0 | 1 in 299.8 | 64,906 | 40,177 | 24,729 | 38.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 407.0 | 1 in 419.9 | 46,888 | 29,234 | 17,654 | 37.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 167.0 | 1 in 169.1 | 114,424 | 70,582 | 43,842 | 38.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.0 | 381,875 | 230,511 | 151,364 | 39.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.5 | 636,388 | 393,261 | 243,127 | 38.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.8 | 1,272,712 | 772,199 | 500,513 | 39.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.50 | 2,418,139 | 1,429,187 | 988,952 | 40.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.75 | 4,947,682 | 2,972,834 | 1,974,848 | 39.9% |
How Jeopardy! has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 26, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 891 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 892 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 893 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 894 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 895 remain.
- August 21, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 896 remain.
- August 20, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 36 remain.
- August 15, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 897 remain.
- August 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 898 remain.
- August 2, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 899 remain.
- August 1, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 900 remain.
- July 30, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 901 remain.
Jeopardy!: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Jeopardy!?
- 4 of 10 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,853,156.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Jeopardy!?
- 1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.91 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.75, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.52.
- Is Jeopardy! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.5% ($3.73 back per $5 ticket), rank #34 of 84 in Florida. The best $5 alternative today is Bonus Letter Crossword (#1557, $5) at 91.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Jeopardy! tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,412,625 of roughly 19,345,112 printed tickets are unsold (60.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Jeopardy! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 26, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Florida scratch-offs
- Bonus Letter Crossword — 91.5% payout, 1 in 2.76 any prize
- Millionaire Maker — 78.5% payout, 1 in 2.57 any prize
- MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.11 any prize
- Break The Bank — 78.1% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 77.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize