Ranked 4th of 89 Tickets in New Hampshire
Holiday BucksNew Hampshire Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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81
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
Holiday Bucks is one of the New Hampshire Lottery's $5 games. Its ValueScore of 81/100 (Excellent) makes it first of the 23 active $5 games in New Hampshire. It went on sale on November 2, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.12
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$75,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
81 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↑
GREAT VALUE
Hard to beat at this price: it is the strongest of New Hampshire's 23 $5 tickets.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$75,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 287K
now ~1 in 281K
$5,000
12 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 96K
now ~1 in 94K
$1,000
39 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 29K
now ~1 in 29K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 1 in 286,975 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 95,658 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 28,698 | 40 | 39 | 98% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,318 | 138 | 133 | 96% |
| $100 | 1 in 343 | 3,342 | 3,267 | 98% |
| $50 | 1 in 83 | 13,834 | 13,512 | 98% |
| $25 | 1 in 135 | 8,478 | 8,288 | 98% |
| $20 | 1 in 50 | 22,958 | 22,497 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 114,790 | 112,373 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 114,790 | 112,572 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,887,860
Current Prize Pool
$3,811,530
Payout Percentage
98.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
272,697
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,146,950
Estimated Remaining
1,123,511
% Remaining
98.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $75,000 top prizes left at launch on November 1 are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Launched | 4 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 4 |
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
81
VALUESCORE
Excellent
81
out of 100
Expected Value
29/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Hampshire
- Game Number
- 1714
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/2/2026
- Payout %
- 67.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.12 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Holiday Bucks has a ValueScore of 81/100 (Excellent) and is first of the 23 active $5 games in New Hampshire. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday Bucks are 1 in 4.12. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday Bucks?
The top prize for Holiday Bucks is $75,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holiday Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 272,697 out of 278,386 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Holiday Bucks released?
Holiday Bucks was released by the New Hampshire Lottery on November 2, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in New Hampshire
All 23 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Bucks (this game) | 81 | 1 in 4.12 | 67.7% | $75K · 4 | - |
| Money Puzzle*O*Rama | 69 | 1 in 3.96 | 66.8% | $75K · 3 | 2.9% |
| Kaboom | 68 | 1 in 3.48 | 68.0% | $100K · 2 | 3.3% |
| Fat Stacks | 65 | 1 in 4.06 | 67.7% | $100K · 4 | 0.8% |
| Patriots® | 65 | 1 in 4.08 | 68.0% | $250 · 1,163 | 4.3% |
| Fab 4 | 60 | 1 in 4.04 | 67.9% | $100K · 2 | 1.3% |
| Gem Jam | 57 | 1 in 4.18 | 67.6% | $100K · 2 | 1.8% |
| Lucky 603 | 48 | 1 in 3.97 | 67.7% | $100K · 0 | 0.4% |
| Hi or Lo | 48 | 1 in 4.16 | 67.8% | $100K · 2 | 0.3% |
| Joker's Wild | 45 | 1 in 4.04 | 67.6% | $100K · 1 | 1.5% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.