LUCKY 13

Game #1672 • NY

LUCKY 13 - New York Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 4.11
Expected ROI
-26.6%
Expected Value
$3.67

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$500,000
Current Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$19,158,720
Current Prize Pool
$1,558,245
Payout Percentage
8.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,432,028
Total Prizes Remaining
103,316

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,885,635
Estimated Tickets Remaining
424,628
% Tickets Remaining
7.2%

Should You Play LUCKY 13 Right Now?

LUCKY 13 is a $5 scratch-off. The ROI is -26.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.67 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 3 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Top prize odds have improved by 362.2% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 27 active $5 games in New York, LUCKY 13 ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one LUCKY 13 ($5) ticket, consider buying 5x INSTANT TAKE 5 ($1). This combination delivers $4.66 in expected value compared to $3.67 for the single ticket — a 27.1% improvement. It also gives you a 69.9% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.3% 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
$500,000 3 1 2 33.3% 1 in 1,961,878 1 in 424,628 ↑ 362%
$2,000 10 1 9 10.0% 1 in 588,564 1 in 424,628 ↑ 39%
$300 596 20 576 3.4% 1 in 9,875 1 in 21,231 ↓ 53%
$150 9,488 359 9,129 3.8% 1 in 620 1 in 1,183 ↓ 48%
$90 29,308 1,284 28,024 4.4% 1 in 201 1 in 331 ↓ 39%
$30 73,737 3,567 70,170 4.8% 1 in 80 1 in 119 ↓ 33%
$20 47,078 2,402 44,676 5.1% 1 in 125 1 in 177 ↓ 29%
$15 94,207 5,291 88,916 5.6% 1 in 62 1 in 80 ↓ 22%
$10 588,844 38,893 549,951 6.6% 1 in 10 1 in 11 ↓ 8%
$5 588,757 51,498 537,259 8.7% 1 in 10 1 in 8 ↑ 21%

* 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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