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Best New York Scratch Tickets Ranked by Value & Odds

Compare active New York scratch tickets by Best Value, current prize odds, ticket price, and remaining prize data. ScratchPulse uses New York Lottery prize data plus ticket-remaining estimates to rank active games.

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Updated 6/12/2026Informational only. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value, and outcomes are random.How rankings work

Best Value Scratch Tickets

Compare tickets by estimated return, remaining prize value, and ticket cost.

$1,000,000 GOLD
#1
$5

$1,000,000 GOLD

Game #1655
$5
Est. Return140.9%|+$2.04 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~422.2K (7% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/4 • $1,000,000
Late-stage estimate: results may be more sensitive to delayed prize claims or reporting lag.
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$1,000,000 GOLD
#1
$5

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 141% | +$2.04 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$20,919,375
  
Tickets~6.0M
Net value/ticket$-1.53
  
Today
Prize pool$3,003,330
Adjusted pool$2,973,879
Tickets~422.2K
Net value/ticket$2.11
Net adjusted value$2.04

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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INSTANT TAKE 5
#2
$1

INSTANT TAKE 5

Game #1680
$1
Est. Return97.0%|-$0.03 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~34.7M (69% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
73/95 • $5,555
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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INSTANT TAKE 5
#2
$1

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 97.0% | -$0.03 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$49,006,242
  
Tickets~50.4M
Net value/ticket$-0.03
  
Today
Prize pool$33,668,450
Adjusted pool$33,667,373
Tickets~34.7M
Net value/ticket$-0.03
Net adjusted value$-0.03

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE
#3
$5

NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE

Game #1651
$5
Est. Return88.0%|-$0.60 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~489.1K (6% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
1/4 • $1,000,000
Late-stage estimate: results may be more sensitive to delayed prize claims or reporting lag.
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NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE
#3
$5

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 88.0% | -$0.60 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$26,943,630
  
Tickets~7.9M
Net value/ticket$-1.59
  
Today
Prize pool$2,191,250
Adjusted pool$2,152,276
Tickets~489.1K
Net value/ticket$-0.52
Net adjusted value$-0.60

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Best Odds Scratch Tickets

Compare estimated odds for any prize, larger prize sizes, and top prizes.

INSTANT TAKE 5
#1
$1

INSTANT TAKE 5

Game #1680
$1
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 1.77
Est. Remaining Tickets~34.7M (69% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~19.6M • Any Prize
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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INSTANT TAKE 5
#1
$1

Why this ranks #1

🎯 ~1 in 1.77 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~50.4M
Starting prizes28,505,867
Estimated starting odds~1 in 1.77
Today
Tickets~34.7M
Est. Remaining19,605,694
Odds~1 in 1.77

Starting odds are estimated from New York Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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INSTANT TAKE 5
#2
$1

INSTANT TAKE 5

Game #1628
$1
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 1.85
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.4M (5% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~1.3M • Any Prize
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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INSTANT TAKE 5
#2
$1

Why this ranks #2

🎯 ~1 in 1.85 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~50.2M
Starting prizes28,384,785
Estimated starting odds~1 in 1.77
Today
Tickets~2.4M
Est. Remaining1,299,789
Odds~1 in 1.85

Starting odds are estimated from New York Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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INSTANT TAKE 5
#3
$1

INSTANT TAKE 5

Game #1574
$1
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 1.85
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.7M (5% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~1.5M • Any Prize
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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INSTANT TAKE 5
#3
$1

Why this ranks #3

🎯 ~1 in 1.85 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~51.9M
Starting prizes29,342,526
Estimated starting odds~1 in 1.77
Today
Tickets~2.7M
Est. Remaining1,450,771
Odds~1 in 1.85

Starting odds are estimated from New York Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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How ScratchPulse Ranks New York Scratch Tickets

ScratchPulse tracks active New York scratch tickets using current New York Lottery prize data instead of relying only on the original posted odds. The goal is to help compare which scratch offs currently show stronger estimated value, current odds, and remaining prize availability.

  • Best Value rankings compare estimated return with ticket cost
  • Best Odds rankings compare the estimated chance of winning selected prize sizes
  • Remaining prize and top-prize data comes from lottery reporting

Rankings are estimates for comparison only. They do not predict individual results, and lottery outcomes are always random. Most scratch tickets still have negative expected value.