INSTANT $500 scratch-off ticket

NY scratch-off · Game #1561

INSTANT $500

$10 ticket

Top prize
$500
Current EV
56.0%
Updated
Oct 15, 2026
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Current Expected Value

56.0%

Expected Value / Ticket

$5.60 (56%)

Last Data Update

10/15/2026

Prize Claim Deadline

Open

Price

$10

Top Prize

$500

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Prize Details

Level 1Pro Metric
$500

Unpaid

740 (1.30%)

Remaining Value

$370,000

Total / Paid

56,773 / 56,033

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 326.45

Level 2Pro Metric
$100

Unpaid

2,652 (1.43%)

Remaining Value

$265,200

Total / Paid

185,453 / 182,801

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 99.94

Level 3Pro Metric
$50

Unpaid

5,243 (1.36%)

Remaining Value

$262,150

Total / Paid

386,143 / 380,900

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 48

Level 4Pro Metric
$30

Unpaid

7,118 (1.54%)

Remaining Value

$213,540

Total / Paid

463,197 / 456,079

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 40.01

Level 5Pro Metric
$20

Unpaid

19,652 (1.77%)

Remaining Value

$393,040

Total / Paid

1,112,235 / 1,092,583

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 16.66

Level 6Pro Metric
$15

Unpaid

8,263 (2.23%)

Remaining Value

$123,945

Total / Paid

370,842 / 362,579

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 49.98

Level 7Pro Metric
$10

Unpaid

44,319 (2.39%)

Remaining Value

$443,190

Total / Paid

1,853,183 / 1,808,864

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 10

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