Wham! — $1 New Hampshire Scratch Game #1618
Wham! (#1618) is a $1 New Hampshire scratch game launched on September 29, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #51 of 59 active games on current payout (63.4%, $0.63 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 8 $1 games, #50 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.48) and #12 on top-prize odds (1 in 34,392). Since launch the payout has risen 1.4 points (62.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.5% (1 in 4.72 at launch). 23 of 48 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 791,023 tickets are still unsold (45.5% sold). That is below average for New Hampshire; the New Hampshire ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Wham!, 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, 176,681 of 307,135 prizes (57.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 30,213 | 1 in 34,392 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 47.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,051 | 1 in 4,163 | 358 | 168 | 190 | 53.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 683.7 | 1 in 710.1 | 2,121 | 1,007 | 1,114 | 52.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 497.5 | 1 in 503.2 | 2,915 | 1,343 | 1,572 | 53.9% |
| $15 | 1 in 731.3 | 1 in 730.4 | 1,983 | 900 | 1,083 | 54.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 148.6 | 9,668 | 4,344 | 5,324 | 55.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 37.5 | 1 in 36.5 | 38,654 | 16,995 | 21,659 | 56.0% |
| $3 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 96.5 | 14,515 | 6,315 | 8,200 | 56.5% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 15.8 | 87,056 | 37,139 | 49,917 | 57.3% |
| $1 | 1 in 9.68 | 1 in 9.03 | 149,817 | 62,218 | 87,599 | 58.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.72 | 1 in 4.48 | 307,135 | 130,454 | 176,681 | 57.5% |
How Wham! has moved
Wham!: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in Wham!?
- 23 of 48 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 34,392.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Wham!?
- 1 in 4.48 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.72 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.48, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.88.
- Is Wham! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.4% ($0.63 back per $1 ticket), rank #51 of 59 in New Hampshire. The best $1 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is VIP Bonus (#1683, $1) at 66.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Wham! tickets are left?
- We estimate 791,023 of roughly 1,450,200 printed tickets are unsold (45.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Wham! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 29, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New Hampshire scratch games
- VIP Bonus — 66.9% payout, 1 in 4.05 any prize
- Moo$e Money Tripler — 64.3% payout, 1 in 4.37 any prize
- Match 2 Win — 63.8% payout, 1 in 4.50 any prize
- Frosty's $50's — 62.3% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize
- Quick $25's — 61.8% payout, 1 in 4.63 any prize