Coffee Break — $5 Arizona Scratcher #1538
Coffee Break (#1538) is a $5 Arizona scratcher launched on May 5, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #28 of 58 active games on current payout (69.7%, $3.49 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 12 $5 games, #33 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.50) and #38 on top-prize odds (1 in 388,691). Since launch the payout has risen 0.9 points (68.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.6% (1 in 3.66 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 777,383 tickets are still unsold (63.7% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Last top prize claimed: October 20, 2026, 5 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Coffee Break, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Arizona game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 222,144 of 583,777 prizes (38.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 356,500 | 1 in 388,691 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 112,579 | 1 in 97,173 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 42.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,034 | 1 in 26,806 | 89 | 60 | 29 | 32.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 688.0 | 1 in 694.1 | 3,109 | 1,989 | 1,120 | 36.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 228.2 | 1 in 237.9 | 9,373 | 6,105 | 3,268 | 34.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 115.2 | 1 in 118.4 | 18,571 | 12,005 | 6,566 | 35.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.8 | 35,650 | 22,857 | 12,793 | 35.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.2 | 71,300 | 45,535 | 25,765 | 36.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.0 | 187,168 | 116,686 | 70,482 | 37.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.27 | 1 in 7.61 | 258,492 | 156,381 | 102,111 | 39.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.50 | 583,777 | 361,633 | 222,144 | 38.1% |
How Coffee Break has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 20, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
Coffee Break: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Coffee Break?
- 2 of 6 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 388,691.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Coffee Break?
- 1 in 3.50 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.50, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.48.
- Is Coffee Break worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.7% ($3.49 back per $5 ticket), rank #28 of 58 in Arizona. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Sunny Money (#1536, $5) at 70.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Coffee Break tickets are left?
- We estimate 777,383 of roughly 2,137,729 printed tickets are unsold (63.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Coffee Break launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Arizona scratchers
- Sizzling Red Hot 7's — 80.9% payout, 1 in 2.70 any prize
- Sunny Money — 70.8% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.46 any prize
- Rodeo Riches Crossword — 68.9% payout, 1 in 3.38 any prize
- Celebrate — 68.7% payout, 1 in 3.57 any prize