Birthday Surprise — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01825
Birthday Surprise (#01825) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on January 5, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (77.2%, $1.54 expected back per ticket) and #— of 9 $2 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.51) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 10.6 points (66.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 22.4% (1 in 4.53 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 523,367 tickets are still unsold (85.1% sold). Birthday Surprise is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 4, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Birthday Surprise, 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, 149,047 of 774,657 prizes (19.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,169,100 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 146,138 | 1 in 261,684 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 8.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,228 | 1 in 26,168 | 120 | 100 | 20 | 16.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,015 | 1 in 2,368 | 1,741 | 1,520 | 221 | 12.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 505.6 | 1 in 548.0 | 6,937 | 5,982 | 955 | 13.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 62.6 | 52,592 | 44,231 | 8,361 | 15.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 31.6 | 1 in 27.5 | 111,082 | 92,085 | 18,997 | 17.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 27.3 | 1 in 21.5 | 128,620 | 104,229 | 24,391 | 19.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 19.2 | 140,308 | 113,106 | 27,202 | 19.4% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 15.9 | 163,690 | 130,719 | 32,971 | 20.1% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 20.7 | 1 in 14.6 | 169,540 | 133,613 | 35,927 | 21.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.53 | 1 in 3.51 | 774,657 | 625,610 | 149,047 | 19.2% |
How Birthday Surprise has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- August 28, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- August 6, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 0 remain.
- August 3, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- July 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- May 21, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- April 21, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- April 10, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- April 1, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- March 24, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
Birthday Surprise: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Birthday Surprise?
- 0 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Birthday Surprise?
- 1 in 3.51 today, compared with 1 in 4.53 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.51, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.53.
- Is Birthday Surprise worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.2% ($1.54 back per $2 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative today is Big Money Spectacular (#01964, $2) at 76.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Birthday Surprise tickets are left?
- We estimate 523,367 of roughly 3,507,300 printed tickets are unsold (85.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Birthday Surprise launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 5, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 4, 2026.
Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Big Money Spectacular — 76.8% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize
- America's 250th Anniversary — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 66.5% payout, 1 in 4.56 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 65.9% payout, 1 in 4.77 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize