$1,000,000 Platinum Payout — $20 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01844
$1,000,000 Platinum Payout (#01844) is a $20 New Jersey scratch-off launched on February 3, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (69.4%, $13.89 expected back per ticket) and #— of 10 $20 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 4.12) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 1,945,227). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.4 points (72.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 4.7% (1 in 3.94 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,945,227 tickets are still unsold (73.2% sold). $1,000,000 Platinum Payout is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1,000,000 Platinum Payout, 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, 471,654 of 1,842,477 prizes (25.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000* | 1 in 2,418,253 | 1 in 1,945,227 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 604,563 | 1 in 648,409 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 25.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 74,791 | 1 in 64,841 | 97 | 67 | 30 | 30.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 240.3 | 1 in 258.2 | 30,192 | 22,658 | 7,534 | 25.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 95.2 | 1 in 101.9 | 76,203 | 57,120 | 19,083 | 25.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 35.7 | 1 in 38.2 | 203,087 | 152,226 | 50,861 | 25.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 16.3 | 1 in 17.2 | 444,985 | 331,939 | 113,046 | 25.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.9 | 362,738 | 269,480 | 93,258 | 25.7% |
| FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.4 | 725,160 | 537,322 | 187,838 | 25.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 4.12 | 1,842,477 | 1,370,823 | 471,654 | 25.6% |
How $1,000,000 Platinum Payout has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 10, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 37 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 38 remain.
- August 31, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 39 remain.
- August 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
- August 9, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 41 remain.
- June 27, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 42 remain.
- June 14, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 43 remain.
- June 8, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 44 remain.
- April 29, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- April 14, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 45 remain.
- March 18, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 46 remain.
- March 17, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 47 remain.
$1,000,000 Platinum Payout: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 Platinum Payout?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,945,227.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 Platinum Payout?
- 1 in 4.12 today, compared with 1 in 3.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.12, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.85.
- Is $1,000,000 Platinum Payout worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.4% ($13.89 back per $20 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative today is Black Opal 7's (#01991, $20) at 76.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000,000 Platinum Payout tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,945,227 of roughly 7,254,760 printed tickets are unsold (73.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000,000 Platinum Payout launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 3, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Other $20 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Black Opal 7's — 76.0% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- Crossword Bonanza — 75.7% payout, 1 in 3.47 any prize
- $1 Million Premier Ca$h — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- 100X — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- $100 Million Diamond Dazzler — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize