Joker's Wild
Image Credit: New Hampshire Lottery
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
Joker's Wild is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Hampshire Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.04, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. About half the prizes remain (56% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 59/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.04
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
56%
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
- Wins hit often: about a 25% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.04), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 229K
now ~1 in 256K
$1,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 229K
now ~1 in 170K
$500
65 of 112 left
launch odds 1 in 8,161
now ~1 in 7,864
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $500 | 112 | 65 | 58% |
| $100 | 2,700 | 1,462 | 54% |
| $50 | 6,800 | 3,676 | 54% |
| $30 | 6,409 | 3,489 | 54% |
| $20 | 18,232 | 10,045 | 55% |
| $10 | 100,606 | 55,762 | 55% |
| $5 | 91,380 | 52,027 | 57% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,089,870
Current Prize Pool
$1,688,825
Payout Percentage
54.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
126,531
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
914,038
Estimated Remaining
511,185
% Remaining
55.9%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Hampshire
- Game Number
- 1697
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 5/4/2026
- Payout %
- 67.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.04 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Joker's Wild scratch-off a good buy?
Joker's Wild is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 59/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New Hampshire. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New Hampshire rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Joker's Wild cost?
Joker's Wild costs $5 per ticket in New Hampshire. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Joker's Wild scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Joker's Wild are 1 in 4.04. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Joker's Wild?
The top prize for Joker's Wild is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Joker's Wild?
Joker's Wild offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (4 total), $1,000 (4 total), $500 (112 total), $100 (2,700 total), $50 (6,800 total), $30 (6,409 total), $20 (18,232 total), $10 (100,606 total), and $5 (91,380 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Joker's Wild?
Based on our latest data, 56% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 126,531 out of 226,247 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Joker's Wild rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Joker's Wild at 59 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Joker's Wild released?
Joker's Wild was released by the New Hampshire Lottery on May 4, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is Joker's Wild data updated on ScratchCheck?
Joker's Wild data comes directly from the official New Hampshire Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.