$500,000 Lion's Share — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01929
$500,000 Lion's Share (#01929) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on August 28, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #39 of 57 active games on current payout (67.8%, $6.78 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 13 $10 games, #54 on any-prize odds (1 in 6.77) and #24 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,058,913). Since launch the payout has risen 1.8 points (66.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.4% (1 in 6.93 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,058,913 tickets are still unsold (71.4% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $10.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500,000 Lion's Share, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New Jersey game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 156,409 of 534,700 prizes (29.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,235,370 | 1 in 1,058,913 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 411,790 | 1 in 529,456 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 123,537 | 1 in 132,364 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 26.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,172 | 1 in 2,089 | 1,706 | 1,199 | 507 | 29.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 771.9 | 1 in 769.6 | 4,801 | 3,425 | 1,376 | 28.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 57.1 | 1 in 56.7 | 64,863 | 46,202 | 18,661 | 28.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 38.8 | 92,659 | 65,341 | 27,318 | 29.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.8 | 123,519 | 88,023 | 35,496 | 28.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.5 | 247,110 | 174,070 | 73,040 | 29.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 6.93 | 1 in 6.77 | 534,700 | 378,291 | 156,409 | 29.3% |
How $500,000 Lion's Share has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 28, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 27 remain.
- September 15, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 28 remain.
- September 5, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 29 remain.
$500,000 Lion's Share: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 Lion's Share?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,058,913.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 Lion's Share?
- 1 in 6.77 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 6.93 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.77, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.77.
- Is $500,000 Lion's Share worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.8% ($6.78 back per $10 ticket), rank #39 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 Lion's Share tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,058,913 of roughly 3,706,110 printed tickets are unsold (71.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 Lion's Share launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 28, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Disco Dollarfest — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- $250,000 Crossword — 73.8% payout, 1 in 3.60 any prize
- $1,000,000 Spectacular — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- $250,000 Crossword — 71.5% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize
- 50X Cash Blitz — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize