At $5 a ticket, POT OF GOLD comes from the New York Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.35. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.66 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $500,000. 39% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 49 (Fair). Today it stands at 38th out of 108 New York scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is in the top third of New York's 28 $5 tickets, at 6th.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.35
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
39%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66→
AVERAGE
At 38th out of 108 New York scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Win rate is typical, around 23% per ticket (1 in 4.35).
- This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.3M
now ~1 in 2.7M
$2,500
16 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 173K
now ~1 in 167K
$500
907 of 2,499 left
launch odds 1 in 2,770
now ~1 in 2,947
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 2,304,967 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 172,873 | 40 | 16 | 40% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,767 | 2,499 | 907 | 36% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,982 | 2,319 | 842 | 36% |
| $100 | 1 in 264 | 21,633 | 7,863 | 36% |
| $50 | 1 in 264 | 26,190 | 9,489 | 36% |
| $30 | 1 in 100 | 69,125 | 25,257 | 37% |
| $25 | 1 in 80 | 86,490 | 32,214 | 37% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 69,149 | 25,966 | 38% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 69,108 | 25,671 | 37% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 553,155 | 215,130 | 39% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 691,507 | 271,161 | 39% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$22,430,785
Current Prize Pool
$8,397,200
Payout Percentage
37.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
614,517
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,921,798
Estimated Remaining
2,673,149
% Remaining
38.6%
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
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/11/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1695
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 5/5/2026
- Payout %
- 66.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/11/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the POT OF GOLD scratch-off a good buy?
POT OF GOLD is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 49/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New York. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New York rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does POT OF GOLD cost?
POT OF GOLD 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 POT OF GOLD scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with POT OF GOLD are 1 in 4.35. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for POT OF GOLD?
The top prize for POT OF GOLD is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for POT OF GOLD?
POT OF GOLD offers 12 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $2,500 (40 total), $500 (2,499 total), $200 (2,319 total), $100 (21,633 total), $50 (26,190 total), $30 (69,125 total), $25 (86,490 total), $20 (69,149 total), $15 (69,108 total), $10 (553,155 total), and $5 (691,507 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 POT OF GOLD?
Based on our latest data, 39% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 614,517 out of 1,591,218 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is POT OF GOLD rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates POT OF GOLD at 49 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 POT OF GOLD released?
POT OF GOLD was released by the New York Lottery on May 5, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is POT OF GOLD data updated on ScratchCheck?
POT OF GOLD 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.