$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 October 25, 2026 it ranks #103 of 109 active games on current payout (56.4%, $2.82 expected back per ticket) and #28 of 29 $5 games, #95 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.99) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 827,052). Since launch the payout has fallen 9.6 points (65.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 19.6% (1 in 4.02 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 827,052 tickets are still unsold (91.0% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Top prize still waiting. Last 9% of tickets, a top prize still waiting: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 827,052, was 1 in 3.0 million). More New York games like this. Last top prize claimed: June 13, 2025, 499 days ago.
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. 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, 165,640 of 2,276,540 prizes (7.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 3,047,200 | 1 in 827,052 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 761,800 | 1 in 827,052 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,160 | 1 in 5,336 | 2,893 | 2,738 | 155 | 5.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 269.3 | 1 in 494.1 | 33,951 | 32,277 | 1,674 | 4.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 287.4 | 45,719 | 42,841 | 2,878 | 6.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 186.1 | 91,427 | 86,983 | 4,444 | 4.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 143.4 | 91,405 | 85,636 | 5,769 | 6.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 156.0 | 91,427 | 86,127 | 5,300 | 5.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 12.6 | 1,005,497 | 939,671 | 65,826 | 6.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.4 | 914,206 | 834,614 | 79,592 | 8.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 4.99 | 2,276,540 | 2,110,900 | 165,640 | 7.3% |
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 October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 827,052.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 BLAST?
- 1 in 4.99 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.02 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.99, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.61.
- Is $500,000 BLAST worth buying?
- Its current payout is 56.4% ($2.82 back per $5 ticket), rank #103 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE (#1651, $5) at 90.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 BLAST tickets are left?
- We estimate 827,052 of roughly 9,142,060 printed tickets are unsold (91.0% 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 — 93.6% payout, 1 in 7.07 any prize
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.0% payout, 1 in 4.57 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.0% payout, 1 in 2.81 any prize
- 50Xtra — 79.5% payout, 1 in 2.95 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize