The current odds of winning any prize on Black Pearls are 1 in 4.18 (23.90%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $50,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 2 $50,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Nov 14, 2026. We estimate about 58% of the game's 244,733 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Black Pearls is on sale at Washington DC Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 28 $5 Washington DC scratchers on sale, Black Pearls ranks #25 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.18 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Lightening 7s, where 1 in 3.41 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Black Pearls has 11 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $50,000 at 1 in 140,826 (1 of 2 left); $5,000+ at 1 in 70,413 (1 of 3 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 15,647 (7 of 8 left); $500+ at 1 in 5,030 (19 of 33 left); $200+ at 1 in 2,761 (23 of 39 left); $100+ at 1 in 357 (344 of 617 left); $50+ at 1 in 91.1 (1,150 of 2,028 left); $25+ at 1 in 45.9 (1,521 of 2,722 left); $20+ at 1 in 19.4 (4,204 of 7,357 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.19 (12,304 of 21,440 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.18 (14,079 of 24,440 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Black Pearls ticket are 1 in 4.18 (23.90%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.19 (13.90%).

Black Pearls costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Washington DC Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Washington DC scratchers and Washington DC scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Washington DC Lottery lists them under "DC Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in Washington DC call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Black Pearls, a $5 Washington DC scratcher, was released on Apr 1, 2026 by the Washington DC Lottery.