Bits & Odds

Fat Wallet — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01897

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched December 23, 2024 · no longer on sale, claim by February 3, 2027

Fat Wallet (#01897) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on December 23, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (73.7%, $3.68 expected back per ticket) and #— of 20 $5 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.46) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 7.6 points (66.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 25.3% (1 in 4.64 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 282,557 tickets are still unsold (94.8% sold). Fat Wallet is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 3, 2027.

Current payout
73.7%
66.1% at launch
Expected value
$3.68
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.46
1 in 4.64 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.46
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.16
win more than $5
$600+ odds
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
0 of 4
$200,000 each
Tickets remaining
5.2%
≈ 282,557 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Fat Wallet, 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, 81,602 of 1,167,509 prizes (7.0%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$200,000 1 in 1,353,690 4 4 0 0.0%
$500 1 in 601.1 1 in 602.5 9,008 8,539 469 5.2%
$200 1 in 4,972 1 in 5,540 1,089 1,038 51 4.7%
$100 1 in 400.9 1 in 393.0 13,508 12,789 719 5.3%
$50 1 in 480.4 1 in 418.6 11,271 10,596 675 6.0%
$40 1 in 399.7 1 in 418.0 13,547 12,871 676 5.0%
$25 1 in 149.9 1 in 134.4 36,130 34,027 2,103 5.8%
$20 1 in 60.0 1 in 53.5 90,246 84,963 5,283 5.9%
$10 1 in 12.0 1 in 9.58 451,230 421,748 29,482 6.5%
FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket 1 in 10.0 1 in 6.70 541,476 499,332 42,144 7.8%
All prizes1 in 4.641 in 3.46 1,167,5091,085,907 81,6027.0%

How Fat Wallet has moved

56% 66% 75% Feb 2025Jun 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Fat Wallet. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

Fat Wallet: common questions

How many $200,000 prizes are left in Fat Wallet?
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 Fat Wallet?
1 in 3.46 today, compared with 1 in 4.64 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.46, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.16.
Is Fat Wallet worth buying?
Its current payout is 73.7% ($3.68 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 Fat Wallet tickets are left?
We estimate 282,557 of roughly 5,414,760 printed tickets are unsold (94.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Fat Wallet launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on December 23, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 3, 2027.

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