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. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (75.2%, $3.76 expected back per ticket) and #— of 20 $5 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.45) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 8.1 points (67.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 20.5% (1 in 4.34 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $150,000 remain, and we estimate 195,546 tickets are still unsold (96.7% sold). Wild Card Poker is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until May 5, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Wild Card Poker, 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, 56,619 of 1,363,537 prizes (4.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 1 in 1,480,635 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 123,386 | 1 in 97,773 | 48 | 46 | 2 | 4.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,678 | 1 in 5,587 | 1,043 | 1,008 | 35 | 3.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,958 | 1 in 3,690 | 2,002 | 1,949 | 53 | 2.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 289.4 | 1 in 282.6 | 20,467 | 19,775 | 692 | 3.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 104.3 | 1 in 88.3 | 56,765 | 54,550 | 2,215 | 3.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 18.9 | 296,136 | 285,786 | 10,350 | 3.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 9.94 | 493,527 | 473,849 | 19,678 | 4.0% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 8.29 | 493,545 | 469,951 | 23,594 | 4.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 3.45 | 1,363,537 | 1,306,918 | 56,619 | 4.2% |
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
- How many $150,000 prizes are left in Wild Card Poker?
- 0 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Wild Card Poker?
- 1 in 3.45 today, compared with 1 in 4.34 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.45, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.92.
- Is Wild Card Poker worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.2% ($3.76 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is $500 Cash Craze (#01963, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Wild Card Poker tickets are left?
- We estimate 195,546 of roughly 5,922,540 printed tickets are unsold (96.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Wild Card Poker launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 29, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until May 5, 2027.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- $500 Cash Craze — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- Super Crossword — 71.4% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 70.7% payout, 1 in 4.19 any prize
- Poker Nights — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.35 any prize