Wild Card Poker — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01916
Wild Card Poker (#01916) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on May 29, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on March 24, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until May 5, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 0 of 4 top prizes of $150,000 are still unclaimed, and 56,145 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the New Jersey scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Wild Card Poker and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 56,145 of 1,363,537 prizes (4.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,500 | 48 | 46 | 2 | 4.2% |
| $500 | 1,043 | 1,008 | 35 | 3.4% |
| $200 | 2,002 | 1,949 | 53 | 2.6% |
| $100 | 20,467 | 19,780 | 687 | 3.4% |
| $50 | 56,765 | 54,565 | 2,200 | 3.9% |
| $20 | 296,136 | 285,873 | 10,263 | 3.5% |
| $10 | 493,527 | 474,027 | 19,500 | 4.0% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 493,545 | 470,140 | 23,405 | 4.7% |
| All prizes | 1,363,537 | 1,307,392 | 56,145 | 4.1% |
How Wild Card Poker has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 24, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 23 remain.
- September 5, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 24 remain.
- August 21, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- August 16, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- August 13, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 27 remain.
- August 2, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 28 remain.
- July 31, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 29 remain.
- July 28, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 30 remain.
- July 24, 2025: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 31 remain.
- July 23, 2025: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 33 remain.
- July 20, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 35 remain.
- July 18, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 36 remain.
Wild Card Poker: common questions
- Can I still buy Wild Card Poker?
- No. Its sales ended on March 24, 2026. It launched on May 29, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on Wild Card Poker?
- May 5, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $150,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Wild Card Poker?
- 0 of 4, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.
- How many Wild Card Poker prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 56,145 of 1,363,537, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
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