$500,000 Fortunes Series IV — $10 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1624
$500,000 Fortunes Series IV (#1624) is a $10 New Hampshire scratch game launched on April 1, 2024. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #17 of 59 active games on current payout (72.9%, $7.29 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 14 $10 games, #20 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.62) and #51 on top-prize odds (1 in 722,042). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (72.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.3% (1 in 3.57 at launch). 3 of 5 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 2,166,125 tickets are still unsold (57.8% 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 $500,000 Fortunes Series IV, 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, 599,051 of 1,439,956 prizes (41.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,027,430 | 1 in 722,042 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 642,144 | 1 in 722,042 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37.5% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 114,159 | 1 in 120,340 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 40.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,269 | 1 in 2,307 | 2,264 | 1,325 | 939 | 41.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,251 | 1 in 1,295 | 4,108 | 2,435 | 1,673 | 40.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,004 | 1 in 2,089 | 2,564 | 1,527 | 1,037 | 40.4% |
| $150 | 1 in 1,002 | 1 in 1,052 | 5,128 | 3,069 | 2,059 | 40.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 79.9 | 1 in 82.9 | 64,319 | 38,188 | 26,131 | 40.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.3 | 1 in 104.1 | 51,227 | 30,426 | 20,801 | 40.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 99.7 | 1 in 100.9 | 51,516 | 30,052 | 21,464 | 41.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 13.8 | 385,068 | 227,598 | 157,470 | 40.9% |
| $15 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.7 | 308,325 | 178,966 | 129,359 | 42.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 9.10 | 565,379 | 327,285 | 238,094 | 42.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.57 | 1 in 3.62 | 1,439,956 | 840,905 | 599,051 | 41.6% |
How $500,000 Fortunes Series IV has moved
$500,000 Fortunes Series IV: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 Fortunes Series IV?
- 3 of 5 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 722,042.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 Fortunes Series IV?
- 1 in 3.62 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.57 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.62, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.00.
- Is $500,000 Fortunes Series IV worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.9% ($7.29 back per $10 ticket), rank #17 of 59 in New Hampshire. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is The Big 10 (#1643, $10) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 Fortunes Series IV tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,166,125 of roughly 5,137,150 printed tickets are unsold (57.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 Fortunes Series IV launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 1, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New Hampshire scratch games
- The Big 10 — 75.9% payout, 1 in 2.86 any prize
- JURASSIC PARK® — 74.7% payout, 1 in 2.73 any prize
- 24K Gold — 74.1% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- Franklin's Fortunes — 73.1% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- Aces High — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.31 any prize