At a glance
LUCKY 13 is a $5 ticket from the New York Lottery. With tickets selling faster than its top prizes are claimed, our estimate for the $500,000 prize has improved to about 1 in 347,554, from 1 in 1,961,878 at launch. Only 6% of its prizes are still unclaimed. On ValueScore it earns 29/100 (Below Avg), good for 27th out of 29 $5 tickets in New York.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.11
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
29 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #74 of the 106 active games we track in New York.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 2.0M at launch, about 1 in 348K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $500,000 prizes have been claimed.
- Expected value of $0.65 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- You win something fairly often here, about 24% per ticket (1 in 4.11).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.0M
now ~1 in 348K
$2,000
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 589K
now ~1 in 348K
$300
16 of 596 left
launch odds 1 in 9,875
now ~1 in 22K
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 1,962,733 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 588,820 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $300 | 1 in 9,880 | 596 | 16 | 3% |
| $150 | 1 in 621 | 9,488 | 262 | 3% |
| $90 | 1 in 201 | 29,308 | 986 | 3% |
| $30 | 1 in 80 | 73,737 | 2,775 | 4% |
| $20 | 1 in 125 | 47,078 | 1,831 | 4% |
| $15 | 1 in 63 | 94,207 | 4,123 | 4% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 588,844 | 31,385 | 5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 588,757 | 43,183 | 7% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$19,158,720
Current Prize Pool
$1,346,320
Payout Percentage
7.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
84,563
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,885,635
Estimated Remaining
347,554
% Remaining
5.9%
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
29
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
29
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1672
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/7/2025
- Payout %
- 65.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LUCKY 13 scratch-off a good buy?
LUCKY 13 scores 29/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in New York at the $5 price point.
How much does LUCKY 13 cost?
LUCKY 13 costs $5 per ticket in New York. 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 LUCKY 13 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with LUCKY 13 are 1 in 4.11. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for LUCKY 13?
The top prize for LUCKY 13 is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for LUCKY 13?
LUCKY 13 offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $2,000 (10 total), $300 (596 total), $150 (9,488 total), $90 (29,308 total), $30 (73,737 total), $20 (47,078 total), $15 (94,207 total), $10 (588,844 total), and $5 (588,757 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 LUCKY 13?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 84,563 out of 1,432,028 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is LUCKY 13 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates LUCKY 13 at 29 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 LUCKY 13 released?
LUCKY 13 was released by the New York Lottery on October 7, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is LUCKY 13 data updated on ScratchCheck?
LUCKY 13 data comes directly from the official New York Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.