Bits & Odds

Lucky 13 — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01909

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched March 22, 2025 · no longer on sale, claim by February 3, 2027

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.

Current payout
64.4%
66.2% at launch
Expected value
$1.29
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.43
1 in 4.61 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.43
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.82
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 636,068
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 4
$10,000 each
Tickets remaining
12.9%
≈ 636,068 tickets

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.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% 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 prizes1 in 4.611 in 4.43 1,072,666929,064 143,60213.4%

How Lucky 13 has moved

59% 64% 69% Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Lucky 13. 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.

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.

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