Deep Pockets — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01936
Deep Pockets (#01936) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on August 19, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (71.0%, $3.55 expected back per ticket) and #— of 20 $5 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.95) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 4.8 points (66.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 14.8% (1 in 4.64 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 969,820 tickets are still unsold (81.9% sold). Deep Pockets 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 Deep Pockets, 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, 245,510 of 1,156,724 prizes (21.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,341,240 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 603.2 | 1 in 561.6 | 8,894 | 7,167 | 1,727 | 19.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,991 | 1 in 4,596 | 1,075 | 864 | 211 | 19.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 400.3 | 1 in 374.6 | 13,404 | 10,815 | 2,589 | 19.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 477.9 | 1 in 429.9 | 11,225 | 8,969 | 2,256 | 20.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 399.3 | 1 in 372.7 | 13,435 | 10,833 | 2,602 | 19.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 150.3 | 1 in 135.7 | 35,695 | 28,548 | 7,147 | 20.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 53.9 | 89,416 | 71,423 | 17,993 | 20.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 10.4 | 447,080 | 353,956 | 93,124 | 20.8% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.23 | 536,496 | 418,635 | 117,861 | 22.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.64 | 1 in 3.95 | 1,156,724 | 911,214 | 245,510 | 21.2% |
How Deep Pockets has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 23, 2025: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
Deep Pockets: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Deep Pockets?
- 0 of 4 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 Deep Pockets?
- 1 in 3.95 today, compared with 1 in 4.64 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.95, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.60.
- Is Deep Pockets worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.0% ($3.55 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is $500 Cash Craze (#01963, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Deep Pockets tickets are left?
- We estimate 969,820 of roughly 5,364,960 printed tickets are unsold (81.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Deep Pockets launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 19, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- $500 Cash Craze — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- Super Crossword — 71.4% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 70.7% payout, 1 in 4.19 any prize
- Poker Nights — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.35 any prize