POT OF GOLD — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1695
POT OF GOLD (#1695) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on May 5, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #64 of 109 active games on current payout (66.3%, $3.32 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 28 $5 games, #66 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.12) and #51 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,502,361). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (66.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 5.2% (1 in 4.35 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 2,502,361 tickets are still unsold (62.4% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in POT OF GOLD, 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, 607,222 of 1,591,218 prizes (38.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,304,967 | 1 in 2,502,361 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 172,873 | 1 in 156,398 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 40.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,767 | 1 in 2,790 | 2,499 | 1,602 | 897 | 35.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,982 | 1 in 3,011 | 2,319 | 1,488 | 831 | 35.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 264.0 | 1 in 323.0 | 21,633 | 13,886 | 7,747 | 35.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 264.0 | 1 in 267.1 | 26,190 | 16,821 | 9,369 | 35.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.2 | 69,125 | 44,152 | 24,973 | 36.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 78.7 | 86,490 | 54,678 | 31,812 | 36.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 97.6 | 69,149 | 43,501 | 25,648 | 37.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 98.8 | 69,108 | 43,775 | 25,333 | 36.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.8 | 553,155 | 340,633 | 212,522 | 38.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.33 | 691,507 | 423,434 | 268,073 | 38.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.12 | 1,591,218 | 983,996 | 607,222 | 38.2% |
How POT OF GOLD has moved
POT OF GOLD: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in POT OF GOLD?
- 1 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,502,361.
- What are the odds of winning anything on POT OF GOLD?
- 1 in 4.12 today, compared with 1 in 4.35 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.12, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.38.
- Is POT OF GOLD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.3% ($3.32 back per $5 ticket), rank #64 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 GOLD (#1655, $5) at 93.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many POT OF GOLD tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,502,361 of roughly 6,915,070 printed tickets are unsold (62.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did POT OF GOLD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 GOLD — 93.4% payout, 1 in 7.04 any prize
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.0% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.1% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
- WILD CASH MULTIPLIER — 79.1% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize