INSTANT TAKE 5 — $1 New York Scratch-Off #1628
INSTANT TAKE 5 (#1628) is a $1 New York scratch-off launched on September 5, 2024. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #91 of 109 active games on current payout (62.5%, $0.63 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 15 $1 games, #5 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.57) and #17 on top-prize odds (1 in 172,811). Since launch the payout has fallen 34.7 points (97.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 45.4% (1 in 1.77 at launch). 19 of 95 top prizes of $5,555 remain, and we estimate 3,283,413 tickets are still unsold (93.5% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in INSTANT TAKE 5, 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, 1,276,690 of 28,384,785 prizes (4.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,555 | 1 in 528,432 | 1 in 172,811 | 95 | 76 | 19 | 20.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 59,977 | 1 in 39,088 | 837 | 753 | 84 | 10.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 12,013 | 1 in 9,354 | 4,179 | 3,828 | 351 | 8.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 3,123 | 1 in 3,985 | 16,075 | 15,251 | 824 | 5.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 502.3 | 200,804 | 194,267 | 6,537 | 3.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 111.1 | 1 in 227.2 | 451,791 | 437,339 | 14,452 | 3.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 23.8 | 1 in 56.3 | 2,108,478 | 2,050,205 | 58,273 | 2.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 23.8 | 1 in 44.1 | 2,108,426 | 2,033,969 | 74,457 | 3.5% |
| $1 | 1 in 8.62 | 1 in 13.8 | 5,823,348 | 5,584,588 | 238,760 | 4.1% |
| FREE Take 5 FPfree ticket | 1 in 2.84 | 1 in 3.72 | 17,670,752 | 16,787,819 | 882,933 | 5.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 1.77 | 1 in 2.57 | 28,384,785 | 27,108,095 | 1,276,690 | 4.5% |
How INSTANT TAKE 5 has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 37 remain.
- August 29, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 38 remain.
- August 28, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 39 remain.
- August 25, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
- August 23, 2025: 2 $5,555 prizes were claimed; 41 remain.
- August 20, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 43 remain.
- August 8, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 44 remain.
- July 29, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 45 remain.
- July 26, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 46 remain.
- July 16, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 47 remain.
- June 26, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 48 remain.
- June 24, 2025: one $5,555 prize was claimed; 49 remain.
INSTANT TAKE 5: common questions
- How many $5,555 prizes are left in INSTANT TAKE 5?
- 19 of 95 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 172,811.
- What are the odds of winning anything on INSTANT TAKE 5?
- 1 in 2.57 today, compared with 1 in 1.77 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.57, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 21.2.
- Is INSTANT TAKE 5 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.5% ($0.63 back per $1 ticket), rank #91 of 109 in New York. The best $1 alternative today is INSTANT TAKE 5 (#1680, $1) at 95.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many INSTANT TAKE 5 tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,283,413 of roughly 50,197,260 printed tickets are unsold (93.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did INSTANT TAKE 5 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 5, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New York scratch-offs
- INSTANT TAKE 5 — 95.9% payout, 1 in 1.79 any prize
- BONUS 5X — 74.2% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- 10Xtra — 73.8% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 73.6% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 72.8% payout, 1 in 2.86 any prize