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Best $10 New York Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 16 active $10 scratch-off games in the New York Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $50 OR $100 at $0.70 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 16 $10 New York games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.70 per $1 and the weakest $0.50 — a 20-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.62. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $250,000 on $3,000,000 BONUS STARS (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  $50 OR $100#1704 | $10 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 8 | $100 | 7,525,055 | 2/2 |
| 2 |  $50 OR $100#1646 | $10 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 8.33 | $100 | 115,693 | 2/2 |
| 3 |  BONUS 50X#1640 | $10 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.92 | $150,000 | 4,298,083 | 10/11 |
| 4 | $10 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.85 | $5,000 | 427,627 | 6/6 | |
| 5 |  BONUS BUCKS#1660 | $10 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.86 | $150,000 | 10,886,944 | 11/11 |
| 6 | $10 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.27 | $150,000 | 13,399,024 | 10/10 | |
| 7 | $10 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.99 | $250,000 | 8,540,523 | 11/11 | |
| 8 |  100Xtra#1681 | $10 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.91 | $150,000 | 8,368,518 | 11/11 |
| 9 |  MONEY MATCH#1654 | $10 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.01 | $150,000 | 4,358,772 | 11/11 |
| 10 |  $3,000,000 MAX#1612 | $10 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.01 | $150,000 | 1,909,253 | 10/11 |
| 11 | $10 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.32 | $50,000 | 14,031,017 | 11/11 | |
| 12 |  $3,000,000 CA$H#1667 | $10 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $150,000 | 1,084,774 | 10/11 |
| 13 |  SET FOR LIFE#1639 | $10 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 3.95 | $50,000 | 1,753,999 | 10/11 |
| 14 |  INSTANT $500#1561 | $10 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.19 | $500 | 358,945 | 7/7 |
| 15 | $10 | $0.51 / $1 | 1 in 4.32 | $50,000 | 468,651 | 11/11 | |
| 16 |  SHOW ME $500#1603 | $10 | $0.50 / $1 | 1 in 4.17 | $500 | 335,174 | 6/6 |
Even the best $10 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.