$5,000 Grande — $2 New Mexico Scratcher #688
$5,000 Grande (#688) is a $2 New Mexico scratcher launched on July 7, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #41 of 47 active games on current payout (56.8%, $1.14 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 9 $2 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.12) and #31 on top-prize odds (1 in 118,729). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.0 points (58.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.1% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 356,188 tickets are still unsold (27.8% sold). That is below average for New Mexico; the New Mexico ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000 Grande, 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, 86,546 of 123,681 prizes (70.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 164,400 | 1 in 118,729 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,516 | 1 in 2,526 | 196 | 55 | 141 | 71.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,002 | 1 in 1,057 | 492 | 155 | 337 | 68.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 365.3 | 1 in 400.7 | 1,350 | 461 | 889 | 65.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 160.4 | 3,288 | 1,068 | 2,220 | 67.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 53.4 | 9,872 | 3,197 | 6,675 | 67.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 26.2 | 19,728 | 6,146 | 13,582 | 68.8% |
| $3 | 1 in 18.8 | 1 in 19.3 | 26,272 | 7,772 | 18,500 | 70.4% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 21.8 | 23,036 | 6,705 | 16,331 | 70.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.8 | 39,444 | 11,576 | 27,868 | 70.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 4.12 | 123,681 | 37,135 | 86,546 | 70.0% |
How $5,000 Grande has moved
$5,000 Grande: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in $5,000 Grande?
- 3 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 118,729.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000 Grande?
- 1 in 4.12 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.08, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.41.
- Is $5,000 Grande worth buying?
- Its current payout is 56.8% ($1.14 back per $2 ticket), rank #41 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Creepy Cash (#656, $2) at 64.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000 Grande tickets are left?
- We estimate 356,188 of roughly 493,201 printed tickets are unsold (27.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000 Grande launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New Mexico scratchers
- Creepy Cash — 64.5% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize
- Betty Boop™ — 60.4% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- Fast Cash — 59.4% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- ELF — 58.9% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- I Love Cash — 57.2% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize