Nutcracker Cash — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #02003
Nutcracker Cash (#02003) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on October 28, 2026. As of October 29, 2026 it ranks #46 of 61 active games on current payout (66.9%, $1.34 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 7 $2 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.22) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,234,798). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (66.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.0% (1 in 4.22 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 4,939,191 tickets are still unsold (0.0% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Nutcracker Cash, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New Jersey game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,171,405 of 1,171,408 prizes (100.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,234,800 | 1 in 1,234,798 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 308,700 | 1 in 308,699 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 47,953 | 1 in 47,953 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,517 | 1 in 2,517 | 1,962 | 0 | 1,962 | 100.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 293.5 | 1 in 293.5 | 16,829 | 0 | 16,829 | 100.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 75.0 | 65,856 | 0 | 65,856 | 100.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 37.5 | 1 in 37.5 | 131,712 | 2 | 131,710 | 100.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 75.0 | 65,856 | 0 | 65,856 | 100.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 13.6 | 362,194 | 1 | 362,193 | 100.0% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 9.37 | 1 in 9.37 | 526,876 | 0 | 526,876 | 100.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.22 | 1 in 4.22 | 1,171,408 | 3 | 1,171,405 | 100.0% |
How Nutcracker Cash has moved
Nutcracker Cash: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Nutcracker Cash?
- 4 of 4 as of October 29, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,234,798.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Nutcracker Cash?
- 1 in 4.22 as of October 29, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.22 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.66, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.66.
- Is Nutcracker Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.9% ($1.34 back per $2 ticket), rank #46 of 61 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative as of October 29, 2026 is Sapphire 7's (#01988, $2) at 66.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Nutcracker Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,939,191 of roughly 4,939,200 printed tickets are unsold (0.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Nutcracker Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 28, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Big Money Spectacular — 79.3% payout, 1 in 3.50 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 66.3% payout, 1 in 4.52 any prize
- Money Mania — 66.1% payout, 1 in 4.29 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 65.8% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 63.4% payout, 1 in 4.53 any prize