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INSTANT $500 New York $10 scratch ticket$10

INSTANT $500

Game #1561 · $10 ticket

Serious Score 17Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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About This Game

INSTANT $500 is a $10 scratch-offs from the New York Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.

Returning 63¢ per dollar, INSTANT $500 falls in the middle of the pack for New York scratch-offs at this price. The return has dropped -5¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.

Only 2209 of the original 56773 top prizes of $500 remain. The biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 chance of at least breaking even, better than most games at this price.

Ranked #11 among $10 games in New York, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our New York rankings for the current top picks.

An estimated 5% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.

Key Metrics

7d
Serious Score17
Current Rate63¢Original: 68¢ · Shift: -5¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
856.8Kof 18.6M printed

Win Probabilities

7d
Top Prize$500
2209 of 56773 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(23.8663%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 388