Coffee Break — $5 Arizona Scratcher #1538
Coffee Break (#1538) is a $5 Arizona scratcher. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #34 of 56 active games on current payout (69.0%, $3.45 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 12 $5 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.59) and #29 on top-prize odds (1 in 331,323). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (68.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.9% (1 in 3.66 at launch). 3 of 6 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 993,970 tickets are still unsold (53.6% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Coffee Break, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 276,666 of 583,777 prizes (47.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 356,500 | 1 in 331,323 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 112,579 | 1 in 110,441 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 47.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,034 | 1 in 24,243 | 89 | 48 | 41 | 46.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 688.0 | 1 in 713.0 | 3,109 | 1,715 | 1,394 | 44.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 228.2 | 1 in 238.1 | 9,373 | 5,198 | 4,175 | 44.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 115.2 | 1 in 118.9 | 18,571 | 10,211 | 8,360 | 45.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 61.4 | 35,650 | 19,461 | 16,189 | 45.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.5 | 71,300 | 38,688 | 32,612 | 45.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.3 | 187,168 | 99,086 | 88,082 | 47.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.27 | 1 in 7.90 | 258,492 | 132,691 | 125,801 | 48.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.59 | 583,777 | 307,111 | 276,666 | 47.4% |
How Coffee Break has moved
Coffee Break: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Coffee Break?
- 3 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 331,323.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Coffee Break?
- 1 in 3.59 today, compared with 1 in 3.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.59, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.59.
- Is Coffee Break worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.0% ($3.45 back per $5 ticket), rank #34 of 56 in Arizona. The best $5 alternative today is Sizzling Red Hot 7's (#1479, $5) at 81.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Coffee Break tickets are left?
- We estimate 993,970 of roughly 2,137,729 printed tickets are unsold (53.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Coffee Break launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Arizona scratchers
- Sizzling Red Hot 7's — 81.4% payout, 1 in 2.68 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- Sunny Money — 70.8% payout, 1 in 3.50 any prize
- Lotería Grande — 69.6% payout, 1 in 3.30 any prize
- Rodeo Riches Crossword — 69.0% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize