1 of 3
top prizes of $250,000 still out there
Ticket price$10
Top prize$250,000
Launch odds1 in 3.55
Prizes remaining (all tiers)178,836
Est. tickets left
≈30%
Red Hot Money is a $10 scratch-off from the Washington Lottery (game #1997) with a top prize of $250,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.55 at launch. 2 of 3 top prizes are gone, 1 is still unclaimed, and an estimated 30% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 178,836 prizes are still out there (it started with 590,385).
"RED HOT MONEY" offers a top prize of $250,000 and ten prize levels in all. The prize money leans toward many smaller prizes. Games shaped like this pay out often, in small amounts. This design never changes, while every other number on this page does.
The numbers for "RED HOT MONEY" will change a little by tomorrow, and this page will change with them.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 | 3 |
| $75,000 | 1 | 5 |
| $10,000 | 3 | 10 |
| $500 | 100 | 353 |
| $200 | 210 | 697 |
| $100 | 12,244 | 42,480 |
| $50 | 12,428 | 42,638 |
| $25 | 13,024 | 42,834 |
| $20 | 50,277 | 167,855 |
| $10 | 90,548 | 293,510 |
Prize counts come straight from official Washington lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
1 of the 3 top prizes of $250,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Washington lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Red Hot Money is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #1997 from the Washington Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.55, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official Washington lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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