WIN FOR LIFE — $2 New York Scratch-Off #1453
WIN FOR LIFE (#1453) is a $2 New York scratch-off launched on December 2, 2020. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #105 of 109 active games on current payout (54.1%, $1.08 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 17 $2 games, #4 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.44) and #60 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,408,986). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.1 points (60.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 35.0% (1 in 3.75 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $1,000 remain, and we estimate 3,408,986 tickets are still unsold (92.5% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in WIN FOR LIFE, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 1,398,562 of 12,158,004 prizes (11.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1K/WK/LIFE | 1 in 9,119,000 | 1 in 3,408,986 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 1,823,800 | 1 in 3,408,986 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 4.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 183,112 | 1 in 486,998 | 249 | 242 | 7 | 2.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 9,599 | 1 in 14,758 | 4,750 | 4,519 | 231 | 4.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 403.7 | 182,380 | 173,936 | 8,444 | 4.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 240.5 | 364,760 | 350,584 | 14,176 | 3.9% |
| $15 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 512.4 | 182,380 | 175,727 | 6,653 | 3.6% |
| $12 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 470.9 | 182,380 | 175,140 | 7,240 | 4.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 68.8 | 1 in 109.0 | 663,104 | 631,835 | 31,269 | 4.7% |
| $7 | 1 in 170.2 | 1 in 276.2 | 267,884 | 255,542 | 12,342 | 4.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 35.4 | 1 in 44.9 | 1,288,835 | 1,212,850 | 75,985 | 5.9% |
| $4 | 1 in 39.9 | 1 in 53.5 | 1,143,622 | 1,079,891 | 63,731 | 5.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 8.87 | 1 in 8.32 | 5,141,930 | 4,731,974 | 409,956 | 8.0% |
| $2 CASH | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 4.44 | 2,735,700 | 1,967,174 | 768,526 | 28.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 2.44 | 12,158,004 | 10,759,442 | 1,398,562 | 11.5% |
How WIN FOR LIFE has moved
WIN FOR LIFE: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in WIN FOR LIFE?
- 1 of 5 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,408,986.
- What are the odds of winning anything on WIN FOR LIFE?
- 1 in 2.44 today, compared with 1 in 3.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.44, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 15.5.
- Is WIN FOR LIFE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 54.1% ($1.08 back per $2 ticket), rank #105 of 109 in New York. The best $2 alternative today is CASHWORD DOUBLER (#1619, $2) at 93.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many WIN FOR LIFE tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,408,986 of roughly 45,604,119 printed tickets are unsold (92.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did WIN FOR LIFE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 2, 2020. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New York scratch-offs
- CASHWORD DOUBLER — 93.6% payout, 1 in 2.00 any prize
- CASHWORD DOUBLER — 89.5% payout, 1 in 2.04 any prize
- BONUS 10X — 73.6% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- XTREME BUCKS — 66.6% payout, 1 in 4.04 any prize
- CASHWORD — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.58 any prize