Red Ball Tripler — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01856
Red Ball Tripler (#01856) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on June 1, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (69.9%, $1.40 expected back per ticket) and #— of 9 $2 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 4.20) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 1,001,450). Since launch the payout has risen 3.7 points (66.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 8.1% (1 in 4.57 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 1,001,450 tickets are still unsold (79.7% sold). Red Ball Tripler 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 Red Ball Tripler, 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, 238,324 of 1,080,594 prizes (22.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,235,100 | 1 in 1,001,450 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 205,850 | 1 in 333,817 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 12.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 49,903 | 1 in 62,591 | 99 | 83 | 16 | 16.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,000 | 1 in 3,418 | 1,647 | 1,354 | 293 | 17.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,869 | 1 in 1,911 | 2,644 | 2,120 | 524 | 19.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 867.0 | 1 in 797.3 | 5,698 | 4,442 | 1,256 | 22.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 149.8 | 1 in 149.2 | 32,969 | 26,257 | 6,712 | 20.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 120.1 | 1 in 100.6 | 41,147 | 31,195 | 9,952 | 24.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.1 | 197,557 | 157,655 | 39,902 | 20.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 12.3 | 370,559 | 288,920 | 81,639 | 22.0% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 10.2 | 428,246 | 330,220 | 98,026 | 22.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.57 | 1 in 4.20 | 1,080,594 | 842,270 | 238,324 | 22.1% |
How Red Ball Tripler has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- August 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- July 1, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- March 3, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
Red Ball Tripler: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Red Ball Tripler?
- 1 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,001,450.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Red Ball Tripler?
- 1 in 4.20 today, compared with 1 in 4.57 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.20, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.14.
- Is Red Ball Tripler worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.9% ($1.40 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 Red Ball Tripler tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,001,450 of roughly 4,940,400 printed tickets are unsold (79.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Red Ball Tripler launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 1, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 4, 2026.
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