Pocket Change — $1 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01906
Pocket Change (#01906) is a $1 New Jersey scratch-off launched on December 20, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (68.6%, $0.69 expected back per ticket) and #— of 2 $1 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.65) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 55,150). Since launch the payout has risen 3.6 points (65.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 17.3% (1 in 4.42 at launch). 19 of 142 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 1,047,857 tickets are still unsold (87.7% sold). Pocket Change is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 4, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Pocket Change, 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, 286,983 of 1,934,641 prizes (14.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 60,156 | 1 in 55,150 | 142 | 123 | 19 | 13.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,605 | 1 in 6,468 | 1,855 | 1,693 | 162 | 8.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 800.7 | 1 in 991.4 | 10,668 | 9,611 | 1,057 | 9.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 224.3 | 42,711 | 38,040 | 4,671 | 10.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 104.5 | 85,428 | 75,405 | 10,023 | 11.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 38.0 | 213,537 | 185,945 | 27,592 | 12.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 13.8 | 512,569 | 436,453 | 76,116 | 14.8% |
| Free $1 Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 6.26 | 1,067,731 | 900,388 | 167,343 | 15.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 3.65 | 1,934,641 | 1,647,658 | 286,983 | 14.8% |
How Pocket Change has moved
Pocket Change: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Pocket Change?
- 19 of 142 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 55,150.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Pocket Change?
- 1 in 3.65 today, compared with 1 in 4.42 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.65, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.76.
- Is Pocket Change worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.6% ($0.69 back per $1 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $1 alternative today is Loose Change (#01949, $1) at 71.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Pocket Change tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,047,857 of roughly 8,542,200 printed tickets are unsold (87.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Pocket Change launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 20, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 4, 2026.
Other $1 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Loose Change — 71.1% payout, 1 in 3.56 any prize
- Loose Change — 65.6% payout, 1 in 4.28 any prize