INSTANT TAKE 5 — $1 New York Scratch-Off #1680
INSTANT TAKE 5 (#1680) is a $1 New York scratch-off launched on December 1, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #1 of 109 active games on current payout (95.8%, $0.96 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 15 $1 games, #1 on any-prize odds (1 in 1.78) and #27 on top-prize odds (1 in 492,287). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.4 points (97.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.9% (1 in 1.77 at launch). 46 of 95 top prizes of $5,555 remain, and we estimate 22,645,197 tickets are still unsold (55.1% sold). That puts it among the best New York scratch-offs to buy right now.
Last top prize claimed: October 23, 2026, 2 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in INSTANT TAKE 5, 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, 12,687,304 of 28,505,867 prizes (44.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,555 | 1 in 530,687 | 1 in 492,287 | 95 | 49 | 46 | 48.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 60,018 | 1 in 57,041 | 840 | 443 | 397 | 47.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,868 | 1 in 11,801 | 4,248 | 2,329 | 1,919 | 45.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 3,117 | 1 in 3,154 | 16,172 | 8,992 | 7,180 | 44.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 257.3 | 201,661 | 113,657 | 88,004 | 43.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 111.1 | 1 in 114.4 | 453,772 | 255,738 | 198,034 | 43.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 23.8 | 1 in 24.5 | 2,117,371 | 1,193,577 | 923,794 | 43.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 23.8 | 1 in 24.3 | 2,117,334 | 1,186,309 | 931,025 | 44.0% |
| $1 | 1 in 8.62 | 1 in 8.75 | 5,848,382 | 3,259,346 | 2,589,036 | 44.3% |
| FREE Take 5 FPfree ticket | 1 in 2.84 | 1 in 2.85 | 17,745,992 | 9,798,123 | 7,947,869 | 44.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 1.77 | 1 in 1.78 | 28,505,867 | 15,818,563 | 12,687,304 | 44.5% |
How INSTANT TAKE 5 has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 23, 2026: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 46 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 47 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 48 remain.
- October 18, 2026: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 49 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 50 remain.
- October 11, 2026: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 51 remain.
- September 23, 2026: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 52 remain.
- September 17, 2026: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $5,555 prizes were claimed; 54 remain.
INSTANT TAKE 5: common questions
- How many $5,555 prizes are left in INSTANT TAKE 5?
- 46 of 95 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 492,287.
- What are the odds of winning anything on INSTANT TAKE 5?
- 1 in 1.78 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 1.77 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.78, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 10.5.
- Is INSTANT TAKE 5 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 95.8% ($0.96 back per $1 ticket), rank #1 of 109 in New York. The best $1 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is LOOSE CHANGE (#1707, $1) at 64.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many INSTANT TAKE 5 tickets are left?
- We estimate 22,645,197 of roughly 50,413,053 printed tickets are unsold (55.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did INSTANT TAKE 5 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
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