INSTANT $500 scratch-off ticket

NY scratch-off · Game #1561

INSTANT $500

$10 ticket

Top prize
$500
Current EV
56.0%
Updated
Oct 8, 2026
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Current Expected Value

56.0%

Expected Value / Ticket

$5.60 (56%)

Last Data Update

10/8/2026

Prize Claim Deadline

Open

Price

$10

Top Prize

$500

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Prize Details

Level 1Pro Metric
$500

Unpaid

762 (1.34%)

Remaining Value

$381,000

Total / Paid

56,773 / 56,011

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 326.45

Level 2Pro Metric
$100

Unpaid

2,704 (1.46%)

Remaining Value

$270,400

Total / Paid

185,453 / 182,749

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 99.94

Level 3Pro Metric
$50

Unpaid

5,355 (1.39%)

Remaining Value

$267,750

Total / Paid

386,143 / 380,788

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 48

Level 4Pro Metric
$30

Unpaid

7,257 (1.57%)

Remaining Value

$217,710

Total / Paid

463,197 / 455,940

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 40.01

Level 5Pro Metric
$20

Unpaid

19,997 (1.80%)

Remaining Value

$399,940

Total / Paid

1,112,235 / 1,092,238

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 16.66

Level 6Pro Metric
$15

Unpaid

8,379 (2.26%)

Remaining Value

$125,685

Total / Paid

370,842 / 362,463

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 49.98

Level 7Pro Metric
$10

Unpaid

44,919 (2.42%)

Remaining Value

$449,190

Total / Paid

1,853,183 / 1,808,264

Estimated Current OddsPro

Starting odds: 1 in 10

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