Poker Nights — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01986
Poker Nights (#01986) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on July 29, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #28 of 57 active games on current payout (69.9%, $3.49 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 19 $5 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.32) and #31 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,223,800). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.7 points (70.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.6% (1 in 4.30 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $150,000 remain, and we estimate 2,447,600 tickets are still unsold (49.8% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Last top prize claimed: October 23, 2026, 2 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Poker Nights, 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, 566,159 of 1,134,268 prizes (49.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 1 in 1,218,210 | 1 in 1,223,800 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 121,821 | 1 in 111,255 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 55.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,525 | 1 in 5,575 | 882 | 443 | 439 | 49.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,633 | 1 in 2,726 | 1,851 | 953 | 898 | 48.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 261.1 | 1 in 265.0 | 18,666 | 9,429 | 9,237 | 49.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 85.3 | 1 in 86.3 | 57,116 | 28,751 | 28,365 | 49.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.3 | 243,715 | 123,127 | 120,588 | 49.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.1 | 405,924 | 203,636 | 202,288 | 49.8% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.0 | 406,070 | 201,750 | 204,320 | 50.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.32 | 1,134,268 | 568,109 | 566,159 | 49.9% |
How Poker Nights has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 23, 2026: one $150,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 22 remain.
- October 11, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 23 remain.
- September 26, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 24 remain.
- September 25, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- September 18, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- September 15, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 27 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 28 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 29 remain.
Poker Nights: common questions
- How many $150,000 prizes are left in Poker Nights?
- 2 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,223,800.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Poker Nights?
- 1 in 4.32 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.30 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.76, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.76.
- Is Poker Nights worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.9% ($3.49 back per $5 ticket), rank #28 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Ca$h Money (#01984, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Poker Nights tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,447,600 of roughly 4,872,840 printed tickets are unsold (49.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Poker Nights launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 29, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- $500 Cash Craze — 71.2% payout, 1 in 4.40 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 71.1% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize
- Cash 4-Ever — 70.4% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- Goooalll! For The Win — 70.3% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize