New York Scratch Off Game

$500,000 YEAR OF THE SNAKE

Last Updated: April 14, 2025

Game Info
Ticket Price $5
State Lottery NY
Game Number 1637
Game Odds Starting odds represent the probability of winning at the game's launch, while current odds are estimated based on remaining prizes. Cash odds refer specifically to the chances of winning a cash prize, whereas overall odds include all prize types (cash and non-cash). Current odds fluctuate as prizes are claimed.
Starting Odds 1 in 4.02
Current Odds 1 in 3.40
Odds Change 15.4%
Starting Cash Odds 1 in 4.02
Current Cash Odds 1 in 3.40
Cash Odds Change 15.4%
Game Payout Percentage of ticket sales returned as prizes at launch vs. now, adjusting for claimed prizes. Change is in percentage points (pp), showing the shift over time.
Starting Payout 65.9%
Current Payout 69.9%
Payout Change 4.0pp
Prize Stats Total prizes and prize pool value at launch vs. now, reflecting claimed prizes. % Remaining shows the proportion still available.
Starting Prizes 1,535,267
Remaining Prizes 521,678
% Remaining 34%
Starting Prize Pool $20,340,445
Remaining Prize Pool $6,207,420
% of Pool Remaining 30.5%
Tickets Total printed tickets and estimated remaining count, calculated using lottery algorithms. % Remaining shows the share still in play.
At Release 6,175,110
Remaining 1,775,521
% Remaining 28.8%
  • Prize Counts
  • Prize Odds
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Total Total number of prizes available when the game launched Claimed Number of prizes that have been won and redeemed Remaining Number of prizes not yet claimed. Prizes won but not yet redeemed are still counted here % Remaining Percentage of total prizes still available to win
$500,000 3 3 0 0%
$2,500 31 23 8 25.8%
$500 719 504 215 29.9%
$200 1,938 1,316 622 32.1%
$100 19,575 13,479 6,096 31.1%
$50 30,921 21,081 9,840 31.8%
$30 61,762 42,261 19,501 31.6%
$25 61,746 41,455 20,291 32.9%
$20 61,762 41,796 19,966 32.3%
$10 679,299 451,979 227,320 33.5%
$5 617,511 399,692 217,819 35.3%
TOTALS 1,535,267 1,013,589 521,678 34%
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Odds at Release Starting odds of winning this prize when the game launched Odds Now Estimated current odds, adjusted for remaining prizes Odds Change How the odds have shifted over time as prizes are claimed
$500,000 1 in 2,058,467 1 in XXX 0.0%
$2,500 1 in 199,206 1 in 221,940 -11.4%
$500 1 in 8,589 1 in 8,258 3.9%
$200 1 in 3,186 1 in 2,855 10.4%
$100 1 in 315 1 in 291 7.5%
$50 1 in 200 1 in 180 9.8%
$30 1 in 100 1 in 91 9.0%
$25 1 in 100 1 in 88 12.5%
$20 1 in 100 1 in 89 11.1%
$10 1 in 9 1 in 8 13.2%
$5 1 in 10 1 in 8 18.5%