$500,000 Gold Payout — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01843
$500,000 Gold Payout (#01843) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on February 3, 2024. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (70.7%, $7.07 expected back per ticket) and #— of 14 $10 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.90) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 3,177,399). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (70.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.8% (1 in 3.97 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 3,177,399 tickets are still unsold (63.0% sold). $500,000 Gold Payout is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 12, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500,000 Gold Payout, 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, 814,764 of 2,163,382 prizes (37.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,864,940 | 1 in 3,177,399 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,432,470 | 1 in 1,588,699 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 613,916 | 1 in 529,566 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 42.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,051 | 1 in 1,053 | 8,178 | 5,161 | 3,017 | 36.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 900.5 | 1 in 909.6 | 9,544 | 6,051 | 3,493 | 36.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 74.4 | 1 in 74.7 | 115,449 | 72,932 | 42,517 | 36.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 27.6 | 1 in 27.6 | 311,398 | 196,426 | 114,972 | 36.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 59.3 | 143,334 | 89,727 | 53,607 | 37.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.9 | 572,988 | 359,579 | 213,409 | 37.2% |
| FREE $10 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.57 | 1 in 8.28 | 1,002,468 | 618,728 | 383,740 | 38.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 3.90 | 2,163,382 | 1,348,618 | 814,764 | 37.7% |
How $500,000 Gold Payout has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- July 11, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
$500,000 Gold Payout: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 Gold Payout?
- 1 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,177,399.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 Gold Payout?
- 1 in 3.90 today, compared with 1 in 3.97 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.90, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.37.
- Is $500,000 Gold Payout worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.7% ($7.07 back per $10 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative today is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 Gold Payout tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,177,399 of roughly 8,594,820 printed tickets are unsold (63.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 Gold Payout launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 3, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Disco Dollarfest — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- $1,000,000 Spectacular — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- Cash Fever — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize
- Ruby 7's — 72.0% payout, 1 in 4.08 any prize
- $250,000 Crossword — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.97 any prize