1 of 3
top prizes of $500,000 still out there
Ticket price$10
Top prize$500,000
Launch odds1 in 3.97
Prizes remaining (all tiers)814,962
Est. tickets left
≈38%
$500,000 Gold Payout is a $10 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery (game #01843) with a top prize of $500,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.97 at launch. 2 of 3 top prizes are gone, 1 is still unclaimed, and an estimated 38% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 814,962 prizes are still out there (it started with 2,163,382).
Buried in $500,000 Gold Payout's prize table is a fun one: 383,837 free-ticket wins are still out there, which is why the win column on this game runs deeper than it looks. Add two prizes of $10,000 near the top of the board and you've got the real shape of the game — all counted below. Same time tomorrow — the board will have moved a little, and this page will move with it.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 | 3 |
| $10,000 | 2 | 6 |
| $2,000 | 6 | 14 |
| $500 | 3,017 | 8,178 |
| $200 | 3,493 | 9,544 |
| $100 | 42,524 | 115,449 |
| $50 | 115,000 | 311,398 |
| $30 | 53,629 | 143,334 |
| $20 | 213,453 | 572,988 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 383,837 | 1,002,468 |
Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Sep 1, 2026.
1 of the 3 top prizes of $500,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New Jersey lottery data from Sep 1, 2026.
$500,000 Gold Payout is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #01843 from the New Jersey Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.97, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data, last refreshed on Sep 1, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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