Merry Money Tree — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01944
Merry Money Tree (#01944) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on October 30, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (85.0%, $4.25 expected back per ticket) and #— of 20 $5 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 2.97) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 15.6 points (69.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 28.1% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 401,330 tickets are still unsold (90.1% sold). Merry Money Tree is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 12, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until May 5, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Merry Money Tree, 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, 134,991 of 975,766 prizes (13.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,345,100 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 366,845 | 1 in 401,330 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9.1% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 122,282 | 1 in 200,665 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 6.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,657 | 1 in 6,919 | 527 | 469 | 58 | 11.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 353.8 | 1 in 363.2 | 11,405 | 10,300 | 1,105 | 9.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 103.5 | 1 in 84.3 | 39,005 | 34,242 | 4,763 | 12.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 18.5 | 1 in 15.1 | 218,553 | 192,032 | 26,521 | 12.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.27 | 403,530 | 348,310 | 55,220 | 13.7% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 8.48 | 302,699 | 255,378 | 47,321 | 15.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 2.97 | 975,766 | 840,775 | 134,991 | 13.8% |
How Merry Money Tree has moved
Merry Money Tree: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Merry Money Tree?
- 0 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Merry Money Tree?
- 1 in 2.97 today, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.97, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.58.
- Is Merry Money Tree worth buying?
- Its current payout is 85.0% ($4.25 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is Ca$h Money (#01984, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Merry Money Tree tickets are left?
- We estimate 401,330 of roughly 4,035,300 printed tickets are unsold (90.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Merry Money Tree launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 30, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until May 5, 2027.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- $500 Cash Craze — 72.5% payout, 1 in 4.33 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 71.8% payout, 1 in 4.08 any prize
- Super Crossword — 70.9% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- Poker Nights — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.36 any prize