$500,000 BLAST — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1600
$500,000 BLAST (#1600) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on February 6, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #104 of 109 active games on current payout (56.6%, $2.83 expected back per ticket) and #27 of 28 $5 games, #95 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.97) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 834,942). Since launch the payout has fallen 9.4 points (65.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 23.7% (1 in 4.02 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 834,942 tickets are still unsold (90.9% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500,000 BLAST, 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, 168,138 of 2,276,540 prizes (7.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 3,047,200 | 1 in 834,942 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 761,800 | 1 in 834,942 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,160 | 1 in 5,251 | 2,893 | 2,734 | 159 | 5.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 269.3 | 1 in 488.0 | 33,951 | 32,240 | 1,711 | 5.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 285.5 | 45,719 | 42,795 | 2,924 | 6.4% |
| $30 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 184.3 | 91,427 | 86,896 | 4,531 | 5.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 142.6 | 91,405 | 85,550 | 5,855 | 6.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 154.8 | 91,427 | 86,033 | 5,394 | 5.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 12.5 | 1,005,497 | 938,529 | 66,968 | 6.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.4 | 914,206 | 833,612 | 80,594 | 8.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 4.97 | 2,276,540 | 2,108,402 | 168,138 | 7.4% |
How $500,000 BLAST has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- June 13, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
$500,000 BLAST: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 BLAST?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 834,942.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 BLAST?
- 1 in 4.97 today, compared with 1 in 4.02 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.97, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.54.
- Is $500,000 BLAST worth buying?
- Its current payout is 56.6% ($2.83 back per $5 ticket), rank #104 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 GOLD (#1655, $5) at 93.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 BLAST tickets are left?
- We estimate 834,942 of roughly 9,142,060 printed tickets are unsold (90.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 BLAST launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 6, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 GOLD — 93.4% payout, 1 in 7.03 any prize
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.1% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.1% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
- WILD CASH MULTIPLIER — 79.1% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize