Fat Wallet — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01897
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.
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.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % 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 prizes | 1 in 4.64 | 1 in 3.46 | 1,167,509 | 1,085,907 | 81,602 | 7.0% |
How Fat Wallet has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 2, 2025: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 0 remain.
- August 31, 2025: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- March 16, 2025: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
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.
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