2 of 6
top prizes of $5,000,000 still out there
Ticket price$10
Top prize$5,000,000
Launch odds1 in 3.95
Prizes remaining (all tiers)683,750
Est. tickets left
≈6%
Set For Life is a $10 scratch-off from the New York Lottery (game #1639) with a top prize of $5,000,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.95 at launch. 4 of 6 top prizes are gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 6% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 683,750 prizes are still out there (it started with 12,184,927).
"SET FOR LIFE" is near the end of its run, with only a small slice of its tickets still unsold. Late in a run, a game is worth a look when prizes outlast tickets. Early on, the prize design matters most. Here, a larger share of the top prizes is left than of the tickets, which is a good sign.
Tomorrow's count on "SET FOR LIFE" will be a little different. The game sells every day, and this page keeps track.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 2 | 6 |
| $50,000 | 1 | 20 |
| $5,000 | 28 | 465 |
| $1,000 | 44 | 601 |
| $500 | 1,911 | 42,063 |
| $100 | 23,997 | 514,947 |
| $50 | 94,818 | 2,004,718 |
| $25 | 47,657 | 962,235 |
| $20 | 171,519 | 3,271,843 |
| $15 | 49,409 | 962,172 |
| $10 | 294,364 | 4,425,857 |
Prize counts come straight from official New York lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
2 of the 6 top prizes of $5,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New York lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Set For Life is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #1639 from the New York Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.95, 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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