ULTIMATE CASH — $30 New York Scratch-Off #1650
ULTIMATE CASH (#1650) is a $30 New York scratch-off launched on April 1, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #12 of 109 active games on current payout (76.6%, $22.97 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 10 $30 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.55) and #85 on top-prize odds (1 in 7,670,871). Since launch the payout has risen 0.7 points (75.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.5% (1 in 3.64 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $10,000,000 ($500K Annual Installments) remain, and we estimate 7,670,871 tickets are still unsold (58.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in ULTIMATE CASH, 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, 2,162,215 of 5,094,645 prizes (42.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500K Annual Installments | 1 in 6,176,733 | 1 in 7,670,871 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 741,208 | 1 in 767,087 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 40.0% |
| $8,000 | 1 in 463,255 | 1 in 451,228 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 42.5% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 9,883 | 1 in 9,613 | 1,875 | 1,077 | 798 | 42.6% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 5,991 | 1 in 5,657 | 3,093 | 1,737 | 1,356 | 43.8% |
| $400 | 1 in 214.6 | 1 in 210.4 | 86,365 | 49,905 | 36,460 | 42.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 97.9 | 185,428 | 107,042 | 78,386 | 42.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.5 | 741,198 | 427,701 | 313,497 | 42.3% |
| $75 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.3 | 1,111,858 | 639,896 | 471,962 | 42.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 6.25 | 1 in 6.09 | 2,964,760 | 1,705,032 | 1,259,728 | 42.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.55 | 5,094,645 | 2,932,430 | 2,162,215 | 42.4% |
How ULTIMATE CASH has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 798 remain.
- October 24, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,356 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,359 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 799 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,362 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 800 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 801 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 1,365 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 802 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 1,366 remain.
- October 18, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 803 remain.
- October 18, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 1,367 remain.
ULTIMATE CASH: common questions
- How many $10,000,000 prizes are left in ULTIMATE CASH?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 7,670,871.
- What are the odds of winning anything on ULTIMATE CASH?
- 1 in 3.55 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.64 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.55, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 3.55.
- Is ULTIMATE CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.6% ($22.97 back per $30 ticket), rank #12 of 109 in New York. The best $30 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is X SERIES: 200X (#1512, $30) at 78.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many ULTIMATE CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,670,871 of roughly 18,529,750 printed tickets are unsold (58.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did ULTIMATE CASH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $30 New York scratch-offs
- X SERIES: 200X — 78.8% payout, 1 in 4.34 any prize
- $100, $200 0R $500 — 76.9% payout, 1 in 5.68 any prize
- $100, $200 OR $500! — 75.5% payout, 1 in 5.88 any prize
- 300X THE MONEY — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize
- JACKPOT FORTUNE — 74.6% payout, 1 in 4.06 any prize