Bits & Odds

Cash Crush — $5 California Scratcher #1712

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched January 19, 2026

Cash Crush (#1712) is a $5 California scratcher launched on January 19, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #40 of 54 active games on current payout (68.1%, $3.40 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 11 $5 games, #49 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.57) and #15 on top-prize odds (1 in 735,012). Since launch the payout has risen 0.5 points (67.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 3.5% (1 in 4.41 at launch). 7 of 14 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 5,145,081 tickets are still unsold (71.8% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
68.1%
67.6% at launch
Expected value
$3.40
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.57
1 in 4.41 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.57
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.57
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 12,338
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
7 of 14
$250,000 each
Tickets remaining
28.2%
≈ 5,145,081 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Cash Crush, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 1,126,560 of 3,771,452 prizes (29.9%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$250,000 1 in 1,219,589 1 in 735,012 14 7 7 50.0%
$10,000 1 in 588,767 1 in 735,012 29 22 7 24.1%
$1,000 1 in 12,058 1 in 12,767 1,416 1,013 403 28.5%
$500 1 in 2,607 1 in 2,927 6,550 4,792 1,758 26.8%
$100 1 in 400.0 1 in 441.1 42,729 31,066 11,663 27.3%
$50 1 in 200.0 1 in 216.6 85,381 61,623 23,758 27.8%
$30 1 in 150.0 1 in 161.8 113,808 82,010 31,798 27.9%
$20 1 in 40.0 1 in 42.7 426,856 306,386 120,470 28.2%
$15 1 in 27.0 1 in 27.5 640,358 453,587 186,771 29.2%
$10 1 in 15.0 1 in 14.7 1,173,743 824,853 348,890 29.7%
$6 1 in 13.0 1 in 12.8 1,280,568 879,533 401,035 31.3%
All prizes1 in 4.411 in 4.57 3,771,4522,644,892 1,126,56029.9%

How Cash Crush has moved

67% 69% 70% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Cash Crush. 3 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

Cash Crush: common questions

How many $250,000 prizes are left in Cash Crush?
7 of 14 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 735,012.
What are the odds of winning anything on Cash Crush?
1 in 4.57 today, compared with 1 in 4.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.57, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.57.
Is Cash Crush worth buying?
Its current payout is 68.1% ($3.40 back per $5 ticket), rank #40 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688, $5) at 75.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Cash Crush tickets are left?
We estimate 5,145,081 of roughly 16,647,384 printed tickets are unsold (71.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Cash Crush launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on January 19, 2026. It is still on sale.

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