Quarter Million Ca$h — $20 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01939
Quarter Million Ca$h (#01939) is a $20 New Jersey scratch-off launched on August 28, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #26 of 67 active games on current payout (70.4%, $14.07 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 10 $20 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.00) and #17 on top-prize odds (1 in 703,133). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.7 points (72.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 2.7% (1 in 3.90 at launch). 6 of 9 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 4,218,800 tickets are still unsold (42.9% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Quarter Million Ca$h, 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, 1,053,902 of 1,895,458 prizes (55.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 821,047 | 1 in 703,133 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 66.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 153,946 | 1 in 156,252 | 48 | 21 | 27 | 56.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 19,971 | 1 in 19,714 | 370 | 156 | 214 | 57.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 239.7 | 1 in 247.0 | 30,824 | 13,747 | 17,077 | 55.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 98.4 | 1 in 101.4 | 75,100 | 33,487 | 41,613 | 55.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 28.6 | 1 in 29.5 | 258,713 | 115,561 | 143,152 | 55.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 17.5 | 1 in 18.0 | 421,981 | 187,619 | 234,362 | 55.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.5 | 369,580 | 163,827 | 205,753 | 55.7% |
| FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 738,833 | 327,135 | 411,698 | 55.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 4.00 | 1,895,458 | 841,556 | 1,053,902 | 55.6% |
How Quarter Million Ca$h has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 27 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 3 $250,000 prizes were claimed; 6 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 20 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 28 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 156 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 214 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 214 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 215 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 3 $250,000 prizes were claimed; 6 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 20 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 28 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 154 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 216 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 3 $250,000 prizes were claimed; 6 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 20 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 28 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 154 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 216 remain.
Quarter Million Ca$h: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in Quarter Million Ca$h?
- 6 of 9 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 703,133.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Quarter Million Ca$h?
- 1 in 4.00 today, compared with 1 in 3.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.00, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.57.
- Is Quarter Million Ca$h worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.4% ($14.07 back per $20 ticket), rank #26 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative today is Black Opal 7's (#01991, $20) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Quarter Million Ca$h tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,218,800 of roughly 7,389,420 printed tickets are unsold (42.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Quarter Million Ca$h launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 28, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Black Opal 7's — 75.9% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- Crossword Bonanza — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- $1 Million Premier Ca$h — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- 100X — 74.2% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- $100 Million Diamond Dazzler — 73.8% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize