Coal 9

Game #1693 • NH

Coal 9 - New Hampshire Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Overall Odds
1 in 3.42
Expected ROI
-26.8%
Expected Value
$7.32

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$200,000
Current Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Remaining
4

Top prizes are still available! There are 4 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$7,846,275
Current Prize Pool
$7,158,210
Payout Percentage
91.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
316,245
Total Prizes Remaining
285,778

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,081,557
Estimated Tickets Remaining
977,359
% Tickets Remaining
90.4%

Should You Play Coal 9 Right Now?

Coal 9 is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 0 weeks. The ROI is -26.8%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.32 in prize value. All 4 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 10.7% change since launch. Among the 13 active $10 games in NH, Coal 9 ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Coal 9 ($10) ticket, consider buying 2x Double Take ($5). This combination delivers $8.23 in expected value compared to $7.32 for the single ticket — a 12.4% improvement. It also gives you a 38.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 29.2% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$200,000 4 4 0 100.0% 1 in 270,389 1 in 244,340 ↑ 11%
$20,000 4 3 1 75.0% 1 in 270,389 1 in 325,786 ↓ 17%
$1,000 268 252 16 94.0% 1 in 4,036 1 in 3,878 ↑ 4%
$500 646 584 62 90.4% 1 in 1,674 1 in 1,674 ↑ 0.04%
$400 271 241 30 88.9% 1 in 3,991 1 in 4,055 ↓ 2%
$250 825 744 81 90.2% 1 in 1,311 1 in 1,314 ↓ 0.20%
$100 13,104 11,793 1,311 90.0% 1 in 83 1 in 83 ↓ 0.41%
$50 13,227 11,942 1,285 90.3% 1 in 82 1 in 82 ↓ 0.09%
$25 12,166 10,936 1,230 89.9% 1 in 89 1 in 89 ↓ 0.53%
$20 59,467 53,761 5,706 90.4% 1 in 18 1 in 18 ↑ 0.04%
$15 86,551 78,322 8,229 90.5% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↑ 0.14%
$10 129,712 117,196 12,516 90.4% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↓ 0.02%

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

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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