728 of 56,773
top prizes of $500 still out there
Ticket price$10
Top prize$500
Launch odds1 in 4.19
Prizes remaining (all tiers)87,441
Est. tickets left
≈2%
Instant $500 is a $10 scratch-off from the New York Lottery (game #1561) with a top prize of $500 and overall odds of 1 in 4.19 at launch. 56,045 of 56,773 top prizes are gone, 728 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 2% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 87,441 prizes are still out there (it started with 4,427,826).
"INSTANT $500" has 44,084 prizes of $10 still unclaimed, which is its most common win. Just below the top prize is the $100 prize, with 2,623 left. The full count for every prize level is listed below.
If "INSTANT $500" is your usual pick, check this page often. The prize counts change even when the ticket looks the same.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 728 | 56,773 |
| $100 | 2,623 | 185,453 |
| $50 | 5,196 | 386,143 |
| $30 | 7,068 | 463,197 |
| $20 | 19,517 | 1,112,235 |
| $15 | 8,225 | 370,842 |
| $10 | 44,084 | 1,853,183 |
Prize counts come straight from official New York lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
728 of the 56,773 top prizes of $500 are still unclaimed, according to official New York lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Instant $500 is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #1561 from the New York Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 4.19, 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 York lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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