It Takes 2 — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01851
It Takes 2 (#01851) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on March 30, 2024. As of October 16, 2026 it ranks #55 of 59 active games on current payout (63.6%, $1.27 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 6 $2 games, #45 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.52) and #14 on top-prize odds (1 in 768,897). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.2 points (66.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.7% (1 in 4.44 at launch). 3 of 6 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 2,306,690 tickets are still unsold (68.8% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in It Takes 2, 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, 510,324 of 1,666,729 prizes (30.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,233,925 | 1 in 768,897 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 157,522 | 1 in 192,224 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 25.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,384 | 1 in 2,459 | 3,105 | 2,167 | 938 | 30.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 687.9 | 1 in 780.3 | 10,762 | 7,806 | 2,956 | 27.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 639.1 | 1 in 706.9 | 11,585 | 8,322 | 3,263 | 28.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 66.3 | 123,344 | 88,568 | 34,776 | 28.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 35.3 | 1 in 37.8 | 209,809 | 148,846 | 60,963 | 29.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 27.3 | 1 in 27.2 | 271,472 | 186,666 | 84,806 | 31.2% |
| $4 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.8 | 296,244 | 206,725 | 89,519 | 30.2% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.90 | 740,355 | 507,267 | 233,088 | 31.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 4.52 | 1,666,729 | 1,156,405 | 510,324 | 30.6% |
How It Takes 2 has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- August 14, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- August 4, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
- March 1, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 18 remain.
It Takes 2: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in It Takes 2?
- 3 of 6 as of October 16, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 768,897.
- What are the odds of winning anything on It Takes 2?
- 1 in 4.52 as of October 16, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.31, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.32.
- Is It Takes 2 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.6% ($1.27 back per $2 ticket), rank #55 of 59 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative as of October 16, 2026 is Big Money Spectacular (#01964, $2) at 79.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many It Takes 2 tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,306,690 of roughly 7,403,550 printed tickets are unsold (68.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did It Takes 2 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 30, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Big Money Spectacular — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- Money Mania — 67.0% payout, 1 in 4.25 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 65.9% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 63.6% payout, 1 in 4.75 any prize
- Birthday Surprise — 60.3% payout, 1 in 4.81 any prize