Joker's Wild — $5 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1697
Joker's Wild (#1697) is a $5 New Hampshire scratch game launched on May 4, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #58 of 59 active games on current payout (58.4%, $2.92 expected back per ticket) and #14 of 14 $5 games, #49 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.43) and #35 on top-prize odds (1 in 316,104). Since launch the payout has fallen 9.2 points (67.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 8.7% (1 in 4.04 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 316,104 tickets are still unsold (65.4% 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 Joker's Wild, 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, 71,421 of 226,247 prizes (31.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 228,450 | 1 in 316,104 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 228,450 | 1 in 105,368 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,159 | 1 in 9,297 | 112 | 78 | 34 | 30.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 338.4 | 1 in 399.6 | 2,700 | 1,909 | 791 | 29.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 134.4 | 1 in 163.1 | 6,800 | 4,862 | 1,938 | 28.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 142.6 | 1 in 167.3 | 6,409 | 4,520 | 1,889 | 29.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.1 | 1 in 58.4 | 18,232 | 12,818 | 5,414 | 29.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.08 | 1 in 10.1 | 100,606 | 69,411 | 31,195 | 31.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.5 | 91,380 | 61,224 | 30,156 | 33.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.04 | 1 in 4.43 | 226,247 | 154,826 | 71,421 | 31.6% |
How Joker's Wild has moved
Joker's Wild: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Joker's Wild?
- 1 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 316,104.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Joker's Wild?
- 1 in 4.43 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.04 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.43, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.66.
- Is Joker's Wild worth buying?
- Its current payout is 58.4% ($2.92 back per $5 ticket), rank #58 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 Joker's Wild tickets are left?
- We estimate 316,104 of roughly 913,800 printed tickets are unsold (65.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Joker's Wild launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 4, 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