Kaboom — $5 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1709
Kaboom (#1709) is a $5 New Hampshire scratch game launched on September 3, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #35 of 59 active games on current payout (67.6%, $3.38 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 14 $5 games, #40 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.11) and #23 on top-prize odds (1 in 234,025). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (68.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.3% (1 in 4.12 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 702,076 tickets are still unsold (20.7% 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 Kaboom, 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, 170,826 of 214,693 prizes (79.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 221,325 | 1 in 234,025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 17,025 | 1 in 15,602 | 52 | 7 | 45 | 86.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,970 | 1 in 4,106 | 223 | 52 | 171 | 76.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 320.8 | 1 in 321.0 | 2,760 | 573 | 2,187 | 79.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 110.2 | 1 in 111.0 | 8,035 | 1,712 | 6,323 | 78.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.3 | 17,706 | 3,735 | 13,971 | 78.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 9.07 | 97,383 | 20,006 | 77,377 | 79.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.92 | 88,530 | 17,781 | 70,749 | 79.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.11 | 214,693 | 43,867 | 170,826 | 79.6% |
How Kaboom has moved
Kaboom: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Kaboom?
- 3 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 234,025.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Kaboom?
- 1 in 4.11 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.12 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.11, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.02.
- Is Kaboom worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.6% ($3.38 back per $5 ticket), rank #35 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 Kaboom tickets are left?
- We estimate 702,076 of roughly 885,300 printed tickets are unsold (20.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Kaboom launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 3, 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