$50 OR $100 — $10 New York Scratch-Off #1646
$50 OR $100 (#1646) is a $10 New York scratch-off launched on March 4, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #19 of 109 active games on current payout (74.2%, $7.42 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 16 $10 games, #107 on any-prize odds (1 in 7.62) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 58). Since launch the payout has risen 4.2 points (70.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 8.6% (1 in 8.33 at launch). 1821 of 123659 top prizes of $100 remain, and we estimate 105,982 tickets are still unsold (98.3% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $50 OR $100, 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, 13,916 of 741,594 prizes (1.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 58.2 | 123,659 | 121,838 | 1,821 | 1.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.76 | 617,935 | 605,840 | 12,095 | 2.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 7.62 | 741,594 | 727,678 | 13,916 | 1.9% |
How $50 OR $100 has moved
$50 OR $100: common questions
- How many $100 prizes are left in $50 OR $100?
- 1821 of 123659 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 58.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $50 OR $100?
- 1 in 7.62 today, compared with 1 in 8.33 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.62, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.62.
- Is $50 OR $100 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.2% ($7.42 back per $10 ticket), rank #19 of 109 in New York. The best $10 alternative today is $3,000,000 BONUS STARS (#1688, $10) at 73.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $50 OR $100 tickets are left?
- We estimate 105,982 of roughly 6,179,350 printed tickets are unsold (98.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $50 OR $100 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 4, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New York scratch-offs
- $3,000,000 BONUS STARS — 73.5% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- BONUS 50X — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- $50 OR $100 — 70.0% payout, 1 in 8.00 any prize
- $5,000 HOLIDAY FRENZY/$5,000 GOLD — 69.6% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize
- $3,000,000 MAX MULTIPLIER — 69.1% payout, 1 in 4.22 any prize