At a glance
The New York Lottery sells 13 as a $5 ticket. At a ValueScore of 73/100 (Good), it is the best $5 game on sale in New York. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 99% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.15
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
73 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is the strongest of New York's 29 $5 tickets, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Average win frequency: about a 24% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.15).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9$500,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.9M
now ~1 in 2.8M
$2,000
9 of 9 left
launch odds 1 in 950K
now ~1 in 942K
$300
875 of 880 left
launch odds 1 in 9,717
now ~1 in 9,690
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,853,733 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 951,244 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| $300 | 1 in 9,729 | 880 | 875 | 99% |
| $150 | 1 in 626 | 13,683 | 13,578 | 99% |
| $90 | 1 in 154 | 55,505 | 54,986 | 99% |
| $30 | 1 in 80 | 106,931 | 105,946 | 99% |
| $20 | 1 in 125 | 68,479 | 67,867 | 99% |
| $15 | 1 in 83 | 102,738 | 101,897 | 99% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 856,127 | 848,786 | 99% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 856,166 | 849,180 | 99% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$27,790,580
Current Prize Pool
$27,563,875
Payout Percentage
99.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,043,127
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,551,162
Estimated Remaining
8,478,977
% Remaining
99.2%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
73
VALUESCORE
Good
73
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1714
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/6/2026
- Payout %
- 64.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.15 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 13 scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. 13 scores 73/100 (Good) and is the strongest of New York's 29 $5 tickets. It pays back about $0.65 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the 13 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 13 are 1 in 4.15. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 13?
The top prize for 13 is $500,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in 13?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,043,127 out of 2,060,521 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was 13 released?
13 was released by the New York Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in New York
All 29 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (this game) | 73 | 1 in 4.15 | 64.9% | $500K · 3 | - |
| CASH LINES | 72 | 1 in 4.09 | 64.9% | $300K · 3 | 1.5% |
| LUCKY NUMBERS | 69 | 1 in 4.51 | 65.1% | $300K · 4 | - |
| LADY LUCK 25X | 60 | 1 in 4.28 | 65.0% | $500K · 3 | 2.3% |
| DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD | 52 | 1 in 5.14 | 64.2% | $300K · 9 | 0.9% |
| $1,000,000 MUST LOVE DOGS | 52 | 1 in 4.23 | 67.2% | $1M · 1 | 1.0% |
| HOT DOG! | 52 | 1 in 4.45 | 64.9% | $500K · 2 | 1.8% |
| POT OF GOLD | 49 | 1 in 4.35 | 66.2% | $500K · 1 | 1.4% |
| MORE MONEY | 48 | 1 in 4.42 | 67.9% | $1M · 0 | 0.0% |
| MONEY VAULT MULTIPLIER | 48 | 1 in 4.28 | 53.8% | $1M · 4 | 3.4% |
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.