Poker Nights — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01986
Poker Nights (#01986) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on July 29, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #29 of 67 active games on current payout (69.7%, $3.48 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 20 $5 games, #44 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.36) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,100,689). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.9 points (70.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.4% (1 in 4.30 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $150,000 remain, and we estimate 3,302,068 tickets are still unsold (32.2% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Poker Nights, 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, 757,927 of 1,134,268 prizes (66.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 1 in 1,218,210 | 1 in 1,100,689 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 121,821 | 1 in 117,931 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 70.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,525 | 1 in 5,654 | 882 | 298 | 584 | 66.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,633 | 1 in 2,727 | 1,851 | 640 | 1,211 | 65.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 261.1 | 1 in 267.1 | 18,666 | 6,305 | 12,361 | 66.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 85.3 | 1 in 86.8 | 57,116 | 19,067 | 38,049 | 66.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.4 | 243,715 | 81,590 | 162,125 | 66.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.2 | 405,924 | 135,033 | 270,891 | 66.7% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.1 | 406,070 | 133,395 | 272,675 | 67.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.36 | 1,134,268 | 376,341 | 757,927 | 66.8% |
How Poker Nights has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $150,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 12 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 28 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $150,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 12 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 28 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 28 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $150,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 11 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 29 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $150,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 11 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 29 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 29 remain.
Poker Nights: common questions
- How many $150,000 prizes are left in Poker Nights?
- 3 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,100,689.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Poker Nights?
- 1 in 4.36 today, compared with 1 in 4.30 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.36, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.80.
- Is Poker Nights worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.7% ($3.48 back per $5 ticket), rank #29 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 Poker Nights tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,302,068 of roughly 4,872,840 printed tickets are unsold (32.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Poker Nights launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 29, 2026. It is still on sale.
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
- Wild Side — 69.4% payout, 1 in 4.10 any prize