Lucky 13 — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01909
Lucky 13 (#01909) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on March 22, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (64.4%, $1.29 expected back per ticket) and #— of 9 $2 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 4.43) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 636,068). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.8 points (66.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 3.9% (1 in 4.61 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 636,068 tickets are still unsold (87.1% sold). Lucky 13 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 Lucky 13, 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, 143,602 of 1,072,666 prizes (13.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,235,438 | 1 in 636,068 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 60,265 | 1 in 90,867 | 82 | 75 | 7 | 8.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,005 | 1 in 4,969 | 1,234 | 1,106 | 128 | 10.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,503 | 1 in 1,777 | 3,287 | 2,929 | 358 | 10.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 866.4 | 1 in 972.6 | 5,704 | 5,050 | 654 | 11.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 112.9 | 49,425 | 43,792 | 5,633 | 11.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 200.3 | 1 in 227.9 | 24,676 | 21,885 | 2,791 | 11.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 27.1 | 197,760 | 174,289 | 23,471 | 11.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 13.2 | 362,303 | 314,019 | 48,284 | 13.3% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 10.2 | 428,191 | 365,916 | 62,275 | 14.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.61 | 1 in 4.43 | 1,072,666 | 929,064 | 143,602 | 13.4% |
How Lucky 13 has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- May 16, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- April 28, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
Lucky 13: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Lucky 13?
- 1 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 636,068.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky 13?
- 1 in 4.43 today, compared with 1 in 4.61 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.43, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.82.
- Is Lucky 13 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.4% ($1.29 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 Lucky 13 tickets are left?
- We estimate 636,068 of roughly 4,941,750 printed tickets are unsold (87.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky 13 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 22, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 3, 2027.
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