Coal 9 — $10 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1693
Coal 9 (#1693) is a $10 New Hampshire scratch game launched on March 23, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #23 of 59 active games on current payout (71.7%, $7.17 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 14 $10 games, #12 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.29) and #50 on top-prize odds (1 in 471,616). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.9 points (72.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 3.9% (1 in 3.42 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 471,616 tickets are still unsold (56.4% 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 Coal 9, 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, 143,280 of 316,245 prizes (45.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 270,338 | 1 in 471,616 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 270,338 | 1 in 235,808 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,035 | 1 in 3,684 | 268 | 140 | 128 | 47.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,674 | 1 in 1,696 | 646 | 368 | 278 | 43.0% |
| $400 | 1 in 3,990 | 1 in 4,101 | 271 | 156 | 115 | 42.4% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,311 | 1 in 1,282 | 825 | 457 | 368 | 44.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 82.5 | 1 in 81.4 | 13,104 | 7,309 | 5,795 | 44.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 81.8 | 1 in 78.8 | 13,227 | 7,243 | 5,984 | 45.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 88.9 | 1 in 87.1 | 12,166 | 6,749 | 5,417 | 44.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 18.2 | 1 in 17.2 | 59,467 | 31,984 | 27,483 | 46.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.1 | 86,551 | 47,551 | 39,000 | 45.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.34 | 1 in 8.03 | 129,712 | 71,003 | 58,709 | 45.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.42 | 1 in 3.29 | 316,245 | 172,965 | 143,280 | 45.3% |
How Coal 9 has moved
Coal 9: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Coal 9?
- 1 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 471,616.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Coal 9?
- 1 in 3.29 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.42 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.29, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 5.58.
- Is Coal 9 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.7% ($7.17 back per $10 ticket), rank #23 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 Coal 9 tickets are left?
- We estimate 471,616 of roughly 1,081,350 printed tickets are unsold (56.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Coal 9 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 23, 2026. 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
- $500,000 Fortunes Series IV — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.62 any prize