Black Opal 7's — $20 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01991
Black Opal 7's (#01991) is a $20 New Jersey scratch-off launched on September 2, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #4 of 57 active games on current payout (77.8%, $15.55 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 8 $20 games, #18 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.88) and #53 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,990,517). Since launch the payout has risen 1.3 points (76.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.3% (1 in 3.97 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000* remain, and we estimate 5,981,034 tickets are still unsold (18.0% sold). That puts it among the best New Jersey scratch-offs to buy right now.
Last top prize claimed: October 16, 2026, 9 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Black Opal 7's, 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, 1,541,234 of 1,839,093 prizes (83.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000* | 1 in 2,432,740 | 1 in 2,990,517 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 121,637 | 1 in 119,621 | 60 | 10 | 50 | 83.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 14,804 | 1 in 14,275 | 493 | 74 | 419 | 85.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 240.3 | 1 in 234.9 | 30,367 | 4,905 | 25,462 | 83.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 69.3 | 1 in 67.9 | 105,309 | 17,237 | 88,072 | 83.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.4 | 243,217 | 39,763 | 203,454 | 83.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 26.1 | 273,688 | 44,386 | 229,302 | 83.8% |
| $40 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 15.7 | 456,134 | 74,177 | 381,957 | 83.7% |
| FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.76 | 729,822 | 117,306 | 612,516 | 83.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 3.88 | 1,839,093 | 297,859 | 1,541,234 | 83.8% |
How Black Opal 7's has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 419 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 420 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 421 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 422 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 423 remain.
- October 21, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 425 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 427 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 429 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 430 remain.
- October 18, 2026: 2 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 50 remain.
- October 18, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 432 remain.
- October 16, 2026: one $1,000,000* prize was claimed; 2 remain.
Black Opal 7's: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Black Opal 7's?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,990,517.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Black Opal 7's?
- 1 in 3.88 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.97 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.42, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.44.
- Is Black Opal 7's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.8% ($15.55 back per $20 ticket), rank #4 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 100X (#01960, $20) at 76.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Black Opal 7's tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,981,034 of roughly 7,298,220 printed tickets are unsold (18.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Black Opal 7's launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New Jersey scratch-offs
- 100X — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- Crossword Bonanza — 74.8% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- $1 Million Premier Ca$h — 73.1% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- Mega Hot 7's — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- Quarter Million Ca$h — 69.6% payout, 1 in 4.05 any prize