2 of 3
top prizes of $10,000,000 still out there
Ticket price$20
Top prize$10,000,000
Launch odds1 in 3.72
Prizes remaining (all tiers)3,928,833
Est. tickets left
≈60%
$10,000 A Week For Life is a $20 scratch-off from the New York Lottery (game #1686) with a top prize of $10,000,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.72 at launch. 1 of 3 top prizes is gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 60% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 3,928,833 prizes are still out there (it started with 6,579,483).
Of the unclaimed prize money on "$10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE", most is in wins under $2,500. The game is a game built around small prizes that are won often. That is neither good nor bad, only how it was designed. Choose the kind of game that fits the win you want.
How far "$10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE" is through its run does not decide anything by itself. It changes how closely to look at the other numbers.
Everything here about "$10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE" comes from official New York lottery numbers, current through October 18.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000,000 | 2 | 3 |
| $10,000 | 154 | 257 |
| $2,500 | 511 | 845 |
| $500 | 22,702 | 38,180 |
| $200 | 160,769 | 270,738 |
| $100 | 406,998 | 685,965 |
| $50 | 761,186 | 1,273,507 |
| $40 | 1,109,056 | 1,861,046 |
| $20 | 1,467,455 | 2,448,942 |
Prize counts come straight from official New York lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
2 of the 3 top prizes of $10,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New York lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
$10,000 A Week For Life is a $20 scratch-off. It is game #1686 from the New York Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.72, 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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