New Jersey · Game #02001 · Updated Oct 18, 2026

$1,000,000 Payday $30 New Jersey Scratch-Off: Prizes Remaining

$1,000,000 Payday is a $30 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery (game #02001) with a top prize of $1,000,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.64 at launch. All 9 top prizes are still unclaimed and an estimated 96% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 2,437,268 prizes are still out there (it started with 2,547,107).

$1,000,000 Payday New Jersey scratch-off ticket
9 of 9
top prizes of $1,000,000 still out there
Ticket price$30
Top prize$1,000,000
Launch odds1 in 3.64
Prizes remaining (all tiers)2,437,268
Est. tickets left ≈96%

The daily read · Oct 18, 2026

How the prize money is divided

$1,000,000 Payday's prizes make it a game built around small prizes that are won often. Of the prize money still unclaimed, most is in wins under $2,000. The prize counts change every day, but this design does not.

Tomorrow's count on "$1,000,000 Payday" will be a little different. The game sells every day, and this page keeps track.

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Full prize table

PrizeStill out thereStarted with
$1,000,000 9
9
$50,000 12
12
$10,000 17
18
$5,000 73
73
$2,000 306
310
$500 29,525
30,844
$300 52,027
54,351
$250 92,280
96,478
$200 118,158
123,556
$100 481,655
503,595
$50 997,750
1,042,755
🎟️ Free Ticket 665,456
695,106
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Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.

Quick answers

How many top prizes are left on $1,000,000 Payday in New Jersey?

9 of the 9 top prizes of $1,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New Jersey lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.

How much does a $1,000,000 Payday ticket cost?

$1,000,000 Payday is a $30 scratch-off. It is game #02001 from the New Jersey Lottery.

What are the odds of winning on $1,000,000 Payday?

The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.64, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.

How fresh is this data?

Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.

These numbers tell you what's left.
The app tells you what's worth it.

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