$25,000 EXTRA CA$H — $2 New York Scratch-Off #1669
$25,000 EXTRA CA$H (#1669) is a $2 New York scratch-off launched on September 2, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #100 of 109 active games on current payout (59.5%, $1.19 expected back per ticket) and #16 of 17 $2 games, #93 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.89) and #25 on top-prize odds (1 in 461,065). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.0 points (62.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.9% (1 in 4.80 at launch). 4 of 10 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 1,844,261 tickets are still unsold (80.9% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 81% sold, only 6 of 10 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 461,065, was 1 in 966,775). More New York games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $25,000 EXTRA CA$H, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New York game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 376,795 of 2,012,821 prizes (18.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 966,775 | 1 in 461,065 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 644,517 | 1 in 922,131 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 38,983 | 1 in 46,107 | 248 | 208 | 40 | 16.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,600 | 1 in 1,796 | 6,043 | 5,016 | 1,027 | 17.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 282.0 | 1 in 340.1 | 34,284 | 28,862 | 5,422 | 15.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 249.6 | 1 in 275.0 | 38,736 | 32,029 | 6,707 | 17.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 152.4 | 77,352 | 65,254 | 12,098 | 15.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 53.8 | 193,205 | 158,924 | 34,281 | 17.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 20.8 | 1 in 21.9 | 464,052 | 379,912 | 84,140 | 18.1% |
| $4 | 1 in 22.7 | 1 in 22.7 | 425,326 | 343,994 | 81,332 | 19.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.2 | 773,550 | 621,808 | 151,742 | 19.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.80 | 1 in 4.89 | 2,012,821 | 1,636,026 | 376,795 | 18.7% |
How $25,000 EXTRA CA$H has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 5, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $25,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $25,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
$25,000 EXTRA CA$H: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in $25,000 EXTRA CA$H?
- 4 of 10 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 461,065.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25,000 EXTRA CA$H?
- 1 in 4.89 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.80 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.89, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.19.
- Is $25,000 EXTRA CA$H worth buying?
- Its current payout is 59.5% ($1.19 back per $2 ticket), rank #100 of 109 in New York. The best $2 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is XTREME BUCKS (#1597, $2) at 66.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $25,000 EXTRA CA$H tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,844,261 of roughly 9,669,375 printed tickets are unsold (80.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $25,000 EXTRA CA$H launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 2, 2025. It is still on sale.
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