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INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628)New York Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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11
VALUESCORE
Poor
$1New YorkGame #1628GREEN
At a glance

INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628) costs $1 a ticket from the New York Lottery. 54% of its winning tickets pay $1 or less, no more than the ticket cost. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 4% of prizes remain. With a ValueScore of 11/100 (Poor), it is 14th of the 15 active $1 games in New York. It has been on sale since September 2024.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.69
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,555
Top Prizes Left
19
Prizes Remaining
4%
ValueScore™
11 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62
↓
POOR VALUE
It is 14th of the 15 active $1 games in New York, so most $1 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓The return of $0.62 per dollar runs below what similar tickets pay.
  • Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • At 1 in 4.69, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$5,5551 in 528,4329519
20%
$5001 in 59,97783784
10%
$1001 in 12,0134,179350
8%
$401 in 3,12316,075822
5%
$201 in 250200,8046,506
3%
$101 in 111451,79114,385
3%
$51 in 242,108,47857,901
3%
$21 in 242,108,42674,059
4%
$11 in 95,823,348237,620
4%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$31,123,705
Current Prize Pool
$1,164,638
Payout Percentage
3.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
391,746

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
50,248,815
Estimated Remaining
1,837,289
% Remaining
3.7%
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

Since March 6, when our records for it began, one $5,555 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 19. The most recent was on August 12.

200
March 6October 9
  • August 12, 20261 claimed · 19 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for New York's $1 games (0.8% a week).

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

11
VALUESCORE
Poor
11
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/9/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1628
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
9/5/2024
Payout %
62.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/9/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.69 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628) scratch-off a good buy?
No. INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628) scores 11/100 (Poor) and is 14th of the 15 active $1 games in New York, among the weakest tickets in New York. It pays back about $0.62 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628) are 1 in 4.69. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628)?
The top prize for INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628) is $5,555. As of our latest update, 19 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628)?
Based on our latest data, 4% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 391,746 out of 10,714,033 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $1 ticket in New York

All 15 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
LOOSE CHANGE561 in 4.7064.3%$500 · 1,3191.6%
MONEY BAGS371 in 4.8962.0%$5K · 73.8%
LUCKY 7s371 in 4.9663.2%$7K · 151.6%
INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1680)291 in 4.6962.0%$6K · 521.2%
BONUS 5X261 in 4.8064.1%$5K · 10.0%
LUCKY 7'S211 in 4.9663.8%$7K · 20.1%
LOOSE CHANGE (Game #1618)191 in 4.7064.2%$500 · 540.0%
LOOSE CHANGE (Game #1552)181 in 4.7064.2%$500 · 540.0%
10Xtra171 in 4.8062.9%$5K · 00.1%
INSTANT TAKE 5 (Game #1628) (this game)111 in 4.6962.0%$6K · 190.0%

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.