$10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — $20 New York Scratch-Off #1686
$10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE (#1686) is a $20 New York scratch-off launched on September 24, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #22 of 109 active games on current payout (73.9%, $14.79 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 15 $20 games, #39 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #81 on top-prize odds (1 in 7,796,365). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (74.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.7% (1 in 3.72 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 15,592,730 tickets are still unsold (36.3% 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 $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE, 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, 4,160,960 of 6,579,483 prizes (63.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000/WEEK/LIFE | 1 in 8,163,900 | 1 in 7,796,365 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 95,298 | 1 in 95,661 | 257 | 94 | 163 | 63.4% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 28,984 | 1 in 28,716 | 845 | 302 | 543 | 64.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 641.5 | 1 in 648.2 | 38,180 | 14,123 | 24,057 | 63.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 90.5 | 1 in 91.6 | 270,738 | 100,457 | 170,281 | 62.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 35.7 | 1 in 36.1 | 685,965 | 254,594 | 431,371 | 62.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 19.2 | 1 in 19.3 | 1,273,507 | 467,338 | 806,169 | 63.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 13.2 | 1 in 13.3 | 1,861,046 | 686,157 | 1,174,889 | 63.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.0 | 2,448,942 | 895,457 | 1,553,485 | 63.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.75 | 6,579,483 | 2,418,523 | 4,160,960 | 63.2% |
How $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 543 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 544 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 545 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 163 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 546 remain.
$10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
- 2 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 7,796,365.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
- 1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.72 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.75, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.98.
- Is $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.9% ($14.79 back per $20 ticket), rank #22 of 109 in New York. The best $20 alternative today is $2,000,000 CASHWORD (#1609, $20) at 75.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE tickets are left?
- We estimate 15,592,730 of roughly 24,489,420 printed tickets are unsold (36.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 24, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New York scratch-offs
- $2,000,000 CASHWORD — 75.1% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- BONUS 100X — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — 75.0% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE — 74.2% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- 200Xtra — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.60 any prize