INSTANT TAKE 5

Game #1574 • NY

INSTANT TAKE 5 - New York Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$1
Top Prize
$5,555
Top Prizes Left
24
Overall Odds
1 in 4.69
Expected ROI
-6.7%
Expected Value
$0.93
Game Ends
Jan 16, 2027

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$5,555
Current Top Prize
$5,555
Top Prizes Remaining
24

Top prizes are still available! There are 24 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$123,492,885
Current Prize Pool
$6,400,702
Payout Percentage
5.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
29,342,526
Total Prizes Remaining
1,463,036

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
137,616,446
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,861,638
% Tickets Remaining
5.0%

Should You Play INSTANT TAKE 5 Right Now?

INSTANT TAKE 5 is a $1 scratch-off. The current ROI sits at -6.7%, which is moderate for a $1 game. Each ticket returns an expected $0.93 in prize value. There are 24 of the original 95 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 91.1% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 14 active $1 games in New York, INSTANT TAKE 5 ranks #1 by expected value.

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
$5,555 95 24 71 25.3% 1 in 1,448,594 1 in 285,902 ↑ 407%
$500 865 102 763 11.8% 1 in 159,094 1 in 67,271 ↑ 136%
$100 4,324 318 4,006 7.4% 1 in 31,826 1 in 21,577 ↑ 47%
$40 16,649 955 15,694 5.7% 1 in 8,266 1 in 7,185 ↑ 15%
$20 207,580 6,959 200,621 3.4% 1 in 663 1 in 986 ↓ 33%
$10 467,120 16,243 450,877 3.5% 1 in 295 1 in 422 ↓ 30%
$5 2,179,460 65,903 2,113,557 3.0% 1 in 63 1 in 104 ↓ 39%
$5 18,267,040 1,014,674 17,252,366 5.6% 1 in 8 1 in 7 ↑ 11%
$2 2,179,607 84,029 2,095,578 3.9% 1 in 63 1 in 82 ↓ 23%
$1 6,019,786 273,829 5,745,957 4.5% 1 in 23 1 in 25 ↓ 9%

* 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 INSTANT TAKE 5 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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