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
3
Overall Odds
1 in 3.42
Expected ROI
-27.4%
Expected Value
$7.26

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$200,000
Current Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Remaining
3

Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$7,846,275
Current Prize Pool
$5,683,890
Payout Percentage
72.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
316,245
Total Prizes Remaining
228,866

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,081,557
Estimated Tickets Remaining
782,721
% Tickets Remaining
72.4%

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 -27.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.26 in prize value. There are 3 of the original 4 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 3.6% change since launch. Among the 8 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 Fame & Fortune ($5). This combination delivers $8.37 in expected value compared to $7.26 for the single ticket — a 15.3% improvement. It also gives you a 42.5% 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 May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$200,000 4 3 1 75.0% 1 in 270,389 1 in 260,907 ↑ 4%
$20,000 4 2 2 50.0% 1 in 270,389 1 in 391,361 ↓ 31%
$1,000 268 206 62 76.9% 1 in 4,036 1 in 3,800 ↑ 6%
$500 646 467 179 72.3% 1 in 1,674 1 in 1,676 ↓ 0.11%
$400 271 191 80 70.5% 1 in 3,991 1 in 4,098 ↓ 3%
$250 825 595 230 72.1% 1 in 1,311 1 in 1,315 ↓ 0.34%
$100 13,104 9,429 3,675 72.0% 1 in 83 1 in 83 ↓ 0.57%
$50 13,227 9,518 3,709 72.0% 1 in 82 1 in 82 ↓ 0.57%
$25 12,166 8,716 3,450 71.6% 1 in 89 1 in 90 ↓ 1%
$20 59,467 43,242 16,225 72.7% 1 in 18 1 in 18 ↑ 0.48%
$15 86,551 62,546 24,005 72.3% 1 in 12 1 in 13 ↓ 0.14%
$10 129,712 93,951 35,761 72.4% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↑ 0.08%

* 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 Coal 9 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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