SHOW ME $500 — $10 New York Scratch-Off #1603
SHOW ME $500 (#1603) is a $10 New York scratch-off launched on March 5, 2024. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #97 of 109 active games on current payout (61.5%, $6.15 expected back per ticket) and #15 of 16 $10 games, #19 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.41) and #7 on top-prize odds (1 in 530). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.3 points (63.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 22.1% (1 in 4.17 at launch). 518 of 42396 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 274,437 tickets are still unsold (98.6% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $10.
Top prize still waiting. Last 1% of tickets, 518 top prizes still waiting: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 530, was 1 in 685). More New York games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in SHOW ME $500, 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, 80,405 of 4,326,970 prizes (1.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 685.0 | 1 in 529.8 | 42,396 | 41,878 | 518 | 1.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 133.5 | 1 in 197.3 | 135,168 | 133,777 | 1,391 | 1.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 28.6 | 1 in 47.1 | 631,438 | 625,612 | 5,826 | 0.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 28.6 | 1 in 35.4 | 631,392 | 623,648 | 7,744 | 1.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 23.3 | 902,098 | 890,343 | 11,755 | 1.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 5.16 | 1,984,478 | 1,931,307 | 53,171 | 2.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 3.41 | 4,326,970 | 4,246,565 | 80,405 | 1.9% |
How SHOW ME $500 has moved
SHOW ME $500: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in SHOW ME $500?
- 518 of 42396 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 530.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SHOW ME $500?
- 1 in 3.41 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.17 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.41, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 10.1.
- Is SHOW ME $500 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.5% ($6.15 back per $10 ticket), rank #97 of 109 in New York. The best $10 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is $50 OR $100 (#1646, $10) at 74.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many SHOW ME $500 tickets are left?
- We estimate 274,437 of roughly 18,038,905 printed tickets are unsold (98.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SHOW ME $500 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 5, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New York scratch-offs
- $50 OR $100 — 74.2% payout, 1 in 7.62 any prize
- SET FOR LIFE — 73.3% payout, 1 in 5.63 any prize
- $3,000,000 BONUS STARS — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- BONUS 50X — 72.5% payout, 1 in 3.86 any prize
- $5,000 HOLIDAY FRENZY/$5,000 GOLD — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize