ULTIMATE CASH — $30 New York Scratch-Off #1650
ULTIMATE CASH (#1650) is a $30 New York scratch-off launched on April 1, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #12 of 109 active games on current payout (76.6%, $22.97 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 9 $30 games, #25 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.54) and #82 on top-prize odds (1 in 8,148,397). Since launch the payout has risen 0.7 points (75.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 2.8% (1 in 3.64 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $10,000,000 remain, and we estimate 8,148,397 tickets are still unsold (56.0% 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 ULTIMATE CASH, 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, 2,304,195 of 5,094,645 prizes (45.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500K Annual Installments | 1 in 6,176,733 | 1 in 8,148,397 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 741,208 | 1 in 740,763 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 44.0% |
| $8,000 | 1 in 463,255 | 1 in 452,689 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 45.0% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 9,883 | 1 in 9,598 | 1,875 | 1,026 | 849 | 45.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 5,991 | 1 in 5,678 | 3,093 | 1,658 | 1,435 | 46.4% |
| $400 | 1 in 214.6 | 1 in 209.4 | 86,365 | 47,449 | 38,916 | 45.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 97.6 | 185,428 | 101,905 | 83,523 | 45.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.4 | 741,198 | 406,947 | 334,251 | 45.1% |
| $75 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.2 | 1,111,858 | 608,710 | 503,148 | 45.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 6.25 | 1 in 6.07 | 2,964,760 | 1,622,717 | 1,342,043 | 45.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.54 | 5,094,645 | 2,790,450 | 2,304,195 | 45.2% |
How ULTIMATE CASH has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 849 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,435 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 1,438 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 850 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,439 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,441 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 2 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 851 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 1,444 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 2 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 853 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,445 remain.
- September 28, 2025: 2 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 1,416 remain.
- September 28, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 2,330 remain.
ULTIMATE CASH: common questions
- How many $10,000,000 prizes are left in ULTIMATE CASH?
- 1 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 8,148,397.
- What are the odds of winning anything on ULTIMATE CASH?
- 1 in 3.54 today, compared with 1 in 3.64 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.54, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 3.54.
- Is ULTIMATE CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.6% ($22.97 back per $30 ticket), rank #12 of 109 in New York. The best $30 alternative today is X SERIES: 200X (#1512, $30) at 79.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many ULTIMATE CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 8,148,397 of roughly 18,529,750 printed tickets are unsold (56.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did ULTIMATE CASH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $30 New York scratch-offs
- X SERIES: 200X — 79.0% payout, 1 in 4.12 any prize
- $100, $200 0R $500 — 76.9% payout, 1 in 5.68 any prize
- 300X THE MONEY — 75.6% payout, 1 in 3.67 any prize
- $100, $200 OR $500! — 74.4% payout, 1 in 6.03 any prize
- VIP MILLIONS — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.61 any prize