Hi or Lo — $5 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1668
Hi or Lo (#1668) is a $5 New Hampshire scratch game launched on June 30, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #27 of 59 active games on current payout (70.7%, $3.53 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 14 $5 games, #30 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.92) and #29 on top-prize odds (1 in 260,490). Since launch the payout has risen 2.9 points (67.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.1% (1 in 4.16 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 520,980 tickets are still unsold (60.2% 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 Hi or Lo, 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, 132,912 of 314,725 prizes (42.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 327,125 | 1 in 260,490 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 130,850 | 1 in 173,660 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,143 | 1 in 6,766 | 213 | 136 | 77 | 36.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 3,965 | 1 in 4,236 | 330 | 207 | 123 | 37.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 276.1 | 1 in 277.9 | 4,739 | 2,864 | 1,875 | 39.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 90.8 | 1 in 91.9 | 14,406 | 8,735 | 5,671 | 39.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 125.3 | 1 in 123.9 | 10,442 | 6,236 | 4,206 | 40.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 57.1 | 1 in 56.3 | 22,900 | 13,647 | 9,253 | 40.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 10.7 | 117,779 | 69,203 | 48,576 | 41.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.25 | 143,902 | 80,776 | 63,126 | 43.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 3.92 | 314,725 | 181,813 | 132,912 | 42.2% |
How Hi or Lo has moved
Hi or Lo: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Hi or Lo?
- 2 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 260,490.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Hi or Lo?
- 1 in 3.92 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.16 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.92, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.47.
- Is Hi or Lo worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.7% ($3.53 back per $5 ticket), rank #27 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 Hi or Lo tickets are left?
- We estimate 520,980 of roughly 1,308,500 printed tickets are unsold (60.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Hi or Lo launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 30, 2025. 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
- Fab 4 — 69.7% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize
- Fame & Fortune — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.14 any prize