Best $5 New York Scratch-Offs (October 2026)

Data captured October 25, 2026, 04:11 UTC · 29 active $5 games

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In New York as of October 25, 2026, $1 games average 67.5%, $2 games average 66.7%, $3 games average 63.5%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.4%, $30 games average 73.4%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 40.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

1. 1 $5

   $1,000,000 GOLD

   #1655

   93.6% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $4.68

   Any prize

   1 in 7.07

   Beats price

   1 in 13.7

   Top prizes

   2 of 4

   Figures uncertain
2. 2 $5

   NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE

   #1651

   90.0% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $4.50

   Any prize

   1 in 4.57

   Beats price

   1 in 9.00

   Top prizes

   1 of 4
3. 3 $5

   $500,000 MATCH TO WIN

   #1658

   80.0% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $4.00

   Any prize

   1 in 2.81

   Beats price

   1 in 5.18

   Top prizes

   0 of 3

   Figures uncertain No top prize left
4. 4 $5

   50Xtra

   #1685

   79.5% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.98

   Any prize

   1 in 2.95

   Beats price

   1 in 5.83

   Top prizes

   0 of 4

   Figures uncertain No top prize left
5. 5 $5

   DOUBLE WIN

   #1610

   77.8% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.89

   Any prize

   1 in 3.04

   Beats price

   1 in 4.80

   Top prizes

   0 of 3

   Figures uncertain No top prize left
6. 6 $5

   BONUS 20X

   #1641

   77.2% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.86

   Any prize

   1 in 3.14

   Beats price

   1 in 5.64

   Top prizes

   0 of 4

   Figures uncertain No top prize left
7. 7 $5

   CASINO NIGHTS

   #1661

   72.6% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.63

   Any prize

   1 in 4.62

   Beats price

   1 in 8.60

   Top prizes

   1 of 4
8. 8 $5

   XTREME WINNINGS

   #1596

   72.0% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.60

   Any prize

   1 in 3.40

   Beats price

   1 in 6.01

   Top prizes

   0 of 4

   No top prize left
9. 9 $5

   $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE

   #1682

   70.0% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.50

   Any prize

   1 in 3.30

   Beats price

   1 in 5.83

   Top prizes

   0 of 3

   No top prize left
10. 10 $5

    DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD (#1632)

    #1632

    69.7% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.48

    Any prize

    1 in 3.79

    Beats price

    1 in 6.06

    Top prizes

    0 of 10

    Figures uncertain No top prize left
11. 11 $5

    2026

    #1678

    68.9% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.44

    Any prize

    1 in 3.50

    Beats price

    1 in 6.12

    Top prizes

    0 of 3

    No top prize left
12. 12 $5

    WIN $250

    #1604

    67.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.39

    Any prize

    1 in 3.48

    Beats price

    1 in 6.45

    Top prizes

    492 of 18,340

    Figures uncertain
13. 13 $5

    $500 HOLIDAY BONUS

    #1675

    67.5% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.37

    Any prize

    1 in 3.37

    Beats price

    1 in 6.43

    Top prizes

    173 of 1,570
14. 14 $5

    BINGO TIMES 20

    #1689

    67.3% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.36

    Any prize

    1 in 4.09

    Beats price

    1 in 6.22

    Top prizes

    2 of 5
15. 15 $5

    $1,000,000 MUST LOVE DOGS

    #1692

    66.9% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.34

    Any prize

    1 in 4.15

    Beats price

    1 in 7.35

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
16. 16 $5

    POT OF GOLD

    #1695

    66.7% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.34

    Any prize

    1 in 4.12

    Beats price

    1 in 7.40

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
17. 17 $5

    LUCKY NUMBERS

    #1715

    65.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.27

    Any prize

    1 in 4.44

    Beats price

    1 in 8.10

    Top prizes

    3 of 4

    New
18. 18 $5

    MORE MONEY

    #1668

    65.1% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.25

    Any prize

    1 in 3.88

    Beats price

    1 in 6.58

    Top prizes

    0 of 3

    No top prize left
19. 19 $5

    13

    #1714

    64.5% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.23

    Any prize

    1 in 4.20

    Beats price

    1 in 7.20

    Top prizes

    3 of 3

    New
20. 20 $5

    LADY LUCK 25X

    #1705

    64.1% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.20

    Any prize

    1 in 4.39

    Beats price

    1 in 7.15

    Top prizes

    3 of 4
21. 21 $5

    HOT DOG!

    #1701

    64.1% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.20

    Any prize

    1 in 4.51

    Beats price

    1 in 8.21

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
22. 22 $5

    DOUBLE YOUR MONEY

    #1698

    64.0% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.20

    Any prize

    1 in 5.23

    Beats price

    1 in 5.23

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
23. 23 $5

    CASH LINES

    #1728

    64.0% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.20

    Any prize

    1 in 4.16

    Beats price

    1 in 7.04

    Top prizes

    3 of 3
24. 24 $5

    DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD (#1708)

    #1708

    63.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.19

    Any prize

    1 in 5.17

    Beats price

    1 in 6.97

    Top prizes

    9 of 10
25. 25 $5

    BINGO MULTIPLIER

    #1647

    63.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.19

    Any prize

    1 in 4.25

    Beats price

    1 in 6.43

    Top prizes

    0 of 4

    No top prize left
26. 26 $5

    LUCKY 13

    #1672

    59.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $2.97

    Any prize

    1 in 5.39

    Beats price

    1 in 11.0

    Top prizes

    1 of 3

    Figures uncertain
27. 27 $5

    WINNING STREAK 25X

    #1664

    58.3% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $2.92

    Any prize

    1 in 5.23

    Beats price

    1 in 8.46

    Top prizes

    0 of 4

    No top prize left
28. 28 $5

    $500,000 BLAST

    #1600

    56.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $2.82

    Any prize

    1 in 4.99

    Beats price

    1 in 9.61

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
29. 29 $5

    MONEY VAULT MULTIPLIER

    #1710

    53.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $2.67

    Any prize

    1 in 5.64

    Beats price

    1 in 9.89

    Top prizes

    4 of 4

    Figures uncertain

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 29 games in a table

$5 New York Scratch-Offs

# Game	Price	Payout now	EV / ticket	Any-prize odds	Cash odds	Profit odds	Top prize	Top left	7-day
1. $1,000,000 GOLD #1655	$5	93.6%?	$4.68	1 in 7.07	1 in 7.07	1 in 13.7	$1,000,000	2	0.0 pts
2. NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE #1651	$5	90.0%	$4.50	1 in 4.57	1 in 4.57	1 in 9.00	$1,000,000	1	0.0 pts
3. $500,000 MATCH TO WIN #1658	$5	80.0%?	$4.00	1 in 2.81	1 in 2.81	1 in 5.18	$500,000	0	0.0 pts
4. 50Xtra #1685	$5	79.5%?	$3.98	1 in 2.95	1 in 2.95	1 in 5.83	$1,000,000	0	+0.1 pts
5. DOUBLE WIN #1610	$5	77.8%?	$3.89	1 in 3.04	1 in 3.04	1 in 4.80	$500,000	0	0.0 pts
6. BONUS 20X #1641	$5	77.2%?	$3.86	1 in 3.14	1 in 3.14	1 in 5.64	$1,000,000	0	0.0 pts
7. CASINO NIGHTS #1661	$5	72.6%	$3.63	1 in 4.62	1 in 4.62	1 in 8.60	$500,000	1	0.0 pts
8. XTREME WINNINGS #1596	$5	72.0%	$3.60	1 in 3.40	1 in 3.40	1 in 6.01	$1,000,000	0	0.0 pts
9. $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE #1682	$5	70.0%	$3.50	1 in 3.30	1 in 3.30	1 in 5.83	$500,000	0	0.0 pts
10. DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD #1632	$5	69.7%?	$3.48	1 in 3.79	1 in 3.79	1 in 6.06	$300,000	0	0.0 pts
11. 2026 #1678	$5	68.9%	$3.44	1 in 3.50	1 in 3.50	1 in 6.12	$500,000	0	0.0 pts
12. WIN $250 #1604	$5	67.8%?	$3.39	1 in 3.48	1 in 3.48	1 in 6.45	$250	492	0.0 pts
13. $500 HOLIDAY BONUS #1675	$5	67.5%	$3.37	1 in 3.37	1 in 3.37	1 in 6.43	$500	173	0.0 pts
14. BINGO TIMES 20 #1689	$5	67.3%	$3.36	1 in 4.09	1 in 4.09	1 in 6.22	$300,000	2	-0.3 pts
15. $1,000,000 MUST LOVE DOGS #1692	$5	66.9%	$3.34	1 in 4.15	1 in 4.15	1 in 7.35	$1,000,000	1	-0.1 pts
16. POT OF GOLD #1695	$5	66.7%	$3.34	1 in 4.12	1 in 4.12	1 in 7.40	$500,000	1	-0.1 pts
17. LUCKY NUMBERS #1715 New	$5	65.4%	$3.27	1 in 4.44	1 in 4.44	1 in 8.10	$300,000	3	+0.1 pts
18. MORE MONEY #1668	$5	65.1%	$3.25	1 in 3.88	1 in 3.88	1 in 6.58	$1,000,000	0	0.0 pts
19. 13 #1714 New	$5	64.5%	$3.23	1 in 4.20	1 in 4.20	1 in 7.20	$500,000	3	-0.4 pts
20. LADY LUCK 25X #1705	$5	64.1%	$3.20	1 in 4.39	1 in 4.39	1 in 7.15	$500,000	3	-0.2 pts
21. HOT DOG! #1701	$5	64.1%	$3.20	1 in 4.51	1 in 4.51	1 in 8.21	$500,000	2	+0.1 pts
22. DOUBLE YOUR MONEY #1698	$5	64.0%	$3.20	1 in 5.23	1 in 5.23	1 in 5.23	$500,000	1	+0.2 pts
23. CASH LINES #1728	$5	64.0%	$3.20	1 in 4.16	1 in 4.16	1 in 7.04	$300,000	3	-0.2 pts
24. DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD #1708	$5	63.8%	$3.19	1 in 5.17	1 in 5.17	1 in 6.97	$300,000	9	-0.1 pts
25. BINGO MULTIPLIER #1647	$5	63.8%	$3.19	1 in 4.25	1 in 4.25	1 in 6.43	$300,000	0	0.0 pts
26. LUCKY 13 #1672	$5	59.4%?	$2.97	1 in 5.39	1 in 5.39	1 in 11.0	$500,000	1	0.0 pts
27. WINNING STREAK 25X #1664	$5	58.3%	$2.92	1 in 5.23	1 in 5.23	1 in 8.46	$500,000	0	0.0 pts
28. $500,000 BLAST #1600	$5	56.4%	$2.82	1 in 4.99	1 in 4.99	1 in 9.61	$500,000	1	0.0 pts
29. MONEY VAULT MULTIPLIER #1710	$5	53.4%?	$2.67	1 in 5.64	1 in 5.64	1 in 9.89	$1,000,000	4	0.0 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $5 New York scratch-off is best right now?

NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE (#1651) at 90.0% current payout, about $4.50 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.

Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in New York?

The $5 tier averages 68.7% current payout across 29 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.5%, $2 games average 66.7%, $3 games average 63.5%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.4%, $30 games average 73.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.

How many $5 games are on sale in New York?

29 as of October 25, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.

Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?

The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.

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