I have won far more money on instant games. You have much better odds of winning sizeable amounts in the range of 1 to 5 million on the instant games than on winning that amount on a jackpot game, but if amounts in that range are not adequate for you, you should play jackpot games. In Georgia, we do not have any instant games with top prizes over $5,000,000. Fantasy 5 can win amounts as low as $50,000, and as high as $3,000,000. Therefore, I have decided to include the instant tickets with the best odds of winning in each dollar amount, with a minimum of $50,000, to fairly compare it to Fantasy 5. Note that there are no $1 games, as no $1 game in Georgia has a top payout of over $12,000.
Here are some examples:
Best odds of winning top prizes from instant games that are $2:
$50,000......1 in 1,000,800, Jumbo Bucks Classic
Best odds of winning top prizes from instant games that are $3:
$75,000......1 in 1,200,000, $75,000 Cashword
$80,000......1 in 2,000,000, Bingo Bingo
$100,000.....1 in 960,000, Big Bucks, Mighty Mega Bucks
$120,000.....1 in 1,500,000, Shamrock 7s
$150,000.....1 in 2,700,000, The Price is Right
Best odds of winning top prizes from instant games that are $5:
$50,000......1 in 1,008,000, $200,000 Bonus Bingo
$150,000.....1 in 780,000, Giant Jumbo Bucks
$200,000.....1 in 1,008,000, $200,000 Bonus Bingo
$300,000.....1 in 1,440,000, Sapphires & Gold
$377,777.....1 in 2,040,000, Red White & Blue 7s
$400,000.....1 in 1,800,000, 20X the Money
$300,000 taxes paid..1 in 1,520,000, $300,000 Taxes Paid
$500,000.....1 in 1,620,000, Atlanta Falcons $500,000 Score
Top Prize....1 in 780,000, Giant Jumbo Bucks
Best odds of winning top prizes from instant games that are $10:
$50,000....1 in 504,000, Big Payout
$77,777....1 in 720,000, Super Lucky 7s
$250,000...1 in 376,000, $150,000,000 Slots of Luck
$500,000...1 in 720,000, Jumbo Jumbo Bucks
$750,000...1 in 1,560,000, Jingle Jumbo Bucks
$777,777...1 in 1,440,000, Super Lucky 7s
$1,000,000.1 in 1,680,000, Big Payout, Extreme Green, Millionaire Celebration
Best odds of winning top prizes from instant games that are $20:
$50,000.....1 in 504,000, Maximum Green
$250,000....1 in 1,008,000, Millionaire Jumbo Bucks
$1,000,000..1 in 840,000, Maximum Green
$2,500,000..1 in 2,016,000, Millionaire Jumbo Bucks
$5,000,000..1 in 3,360,000, Maximum Green
Odds of winning the Jackpot in the following games:
Mega Millions 1 in 175,711,536
Powerball 1 in 195,249,054
Win For Life ($1,000 a week for life) 1 in 5,245,786
Fantasy 5 (Jackpots are usually between $50,000 and $500,000) 1 in 575,757