Gem Jam — $5 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1703
Gem Jam (#1703) is a $5 New Hampshire scratch game launched on July 27, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #36 of 59 active games on current payout (67.4%, $3.37 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 14 $5 games, #39 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.06) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 286,725). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (67.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 3.0% (1 in 4.18 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 573,450 tickets are still unsold (37.7% sold). That is below average for New Hampshire; the New Hampshire ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Gem Jam, 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, 141,363 of 220,324 prizes (64.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 230,175 | 1 in 286,725 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 76,725 | 1 in 71,681 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 66.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 13,540 | 1 in 13,987 | 68 | 27 | 41 | 60.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 428.2 | 1 in 413.7 | 2,150 | 764 | 1,386 | 64.5% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,221 | 1 in 1,231 | 754 | 288 | 466 | 61.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 127.3 | 1 in 124.7 | 7,233 | 2,636 | 4,597 | 63.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 122.0 | 1 in 118.0 | 7,549 | 2,690 | 4,859 | 64.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.5 | 18,414 | 6,818 | 11,596 | 63.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.87 | 101,277 | 36,653 | 64,624 | 63.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 10.7 | 82,863 | 29,079 | 53,784 | 64.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.18 | 1 in 4.06 | 220,324 | 78,961 | 141,363 | 64.2% |
How Gem Jam has moved
Gem Jam: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Gem Jam?
- 2 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 286,725.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Gem Jam?
- 1 in 4.06 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.18 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.06, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.55.
- Is Gem Jam worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.4% ($3.37 back per $5 ticket), rank #36 of 59 in New Hampshire. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Cash Inferno (#1636, $5) at 81.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Gem Jam tickets are left?
- We estimate 573,450 of roughly 920,700 printed tickets are unsold (37.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Gem Jam launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 27, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Hampshire scratch games
- Cash Inferno — 81.7% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- Lucky 603 — 78.0% payout, 1 in 2.83 any prize
- Top Secret Money Puzzle — 76.1% payout, 1 in 2.90 any prize
- Hi or Lo — 70.7% payout, 1 in 3.92 any prize
- Fab 4 — 69.7% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize