POT OF GOLD — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1695
POT OF GOLD (#1695) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on May 5, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #57 of 109 active games on current payout (66.7%, $3.34 expected back per ticket) and #16 of 29 $5 games, #62 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.12) and #47 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,999,975). Since launch the payout has risen 0.5 points (66.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.5% (1 in 4.35 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,999,975 tickets are still unsold (70.7% 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 POT OF GOLD, 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, 485,297 of 1,591,218 prizes (30.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,304,967 | 1 in 1,999,975 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 172,873 | 1 in 166,665 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 30.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,767 | 1 in 2,890 | 2,499 | 1,807 | 692 | 27.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,982 | 1 in 3,106 | 2,319 | 1,675 | 644 | 27.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 264.0 | 1 in 329.3 | 21,633 | 15,559 | 6,074 | 28.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 264.0 | 1 in 274.9 | 26,190 | 18,915 | 7,275 | 27.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 102.4 | 69,125 | 49,601 | 19,524 | 28.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 80.1 | 86,490 | 61,513 | 24,977 | 28.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 98.3 | 69,149 | 48,810 | 20,339 | 29.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 100.5 | 69,108 | 49,206 | 19,902 | 28.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.7 | 553,155 | 382,416 | 170,739 | 30.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.30 | 691,507 | 476,389 | 215,118 | 31.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.12 | 1,591,218 | 1,105,921 | 485,297 | 30.5% |
How POT OF GOLD has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 29, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- September 27, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- September 21, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
- September 14, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
POT OF GOLD: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in POT OF GOLD?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,999,975.
- What are the odds of winning anything on POT OF GOLD?
- 1 in 4.12 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.35 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.12, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.40.
- Is POT OF GOLD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.7% ($3.34 back per $5 ticket), rank #57 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 POT OF GOLD tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,999,975 of roughly 6,915,070 printed tickets are unsold (70.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did POT OF GOLD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2026. 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