WIN EITHER $100 OR $200!

Game #1657 • NY

WIN EITHER $100 OR $200! - New York Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$20
Top Prize
$200
Top Prizes Left
35,944
Overall Odds
1 in 8.00
Expected ROI
-27.7%
Expected Value
$14.47

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$200
Current Top Prize
$200
Top Prizes Remaining
35,944

Top prizes are still available! There are 35,944 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$130,829,200
Current Prize Pool
$26,451,600
Payout Percentage
20.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,127,856
Total Prizes Remaining
228,572

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
9,022,848
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,828,576
% Tickets Remaining
20.3%

Should You Play WIN EITHER $100 OR $200! Right Now?

WIN EITHER $100 OR $200! is a $20 scratch-off. The ROI is -27.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $14.47 in prize value. There are 35944 of the original 180436 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -1.7% change since launch. Among the 14 active $20 games in New York, WIN EITHER $100 OR $200! ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one WIN EITHER $100 OR $200! ($20) ticket, consider buying 20x INSTANT TAKE 5 ($1). This combination delivers $18.66 in expected value compared to $14.47 for the single ticket — a 29.0% improvement. It also gives you a 99.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 12.5% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$200 180,436 35,944 144,492 19.9% 1 in 50 1 in 51 ↓ 2%
$100 947,420 192,628 754,792 20.3% 1 in 10 1 in 9 ↑ 0.32%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how WIN EITHER $100 OR $200! has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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