Wild Cash — $5 District of Columbia Scratcher #1654
Wild Cash (#1654) is a $5 District of Columbia scratcher launched on March 4, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #36 of 59 active games on current payout (70.7%, $3.54 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 19 $5 games, #13 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.35) and #38 on top-prize odds (1 in 132,201). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (70.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.7% (1 in 3.41 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 132,201 tickets are still unsold (45.5% sold). That is below average for District of Columbia; the District of Columbia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Wild Cash, 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, 39,426 of 71,159 prizes (55.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 121,326 | 1 in 132,201 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 40,442 | 1 in 44,067 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,583 | 1 in 7,344 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 56.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,092 | 1 in 1,944 | 116 | 48 | 68 | 58.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 790.4 | 1 in 768.6 | 307 | 135 | 172 | 56.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 473.0 | 1 in 479.0 | 513 | 237 | 276 | 53.8% |
| $40 | 1 in 237.9 | 1 in 238.6 | 1,020 | 466 | 554 | 54.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.8 | 1 in 100.3 | 2,408 | 1,090 | 1,318 | 54.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 32.0 | 1 in 31.9 | 7,576 | 3,434 | 4,142 | 54.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.3 | 21,249 | 9,552 | 11,697 | 55.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.40 | 1 in 6.24 | 37,930 | 16,753 | 21,177 | 55.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 3.35 | 71,159 | 31,733 | 39,426 | 55.4% |
How Wild Cash has moved
Wild Cash: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Wild Cash?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 132,201.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Wild Cash?
- 1 in 3.35 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.35, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.24.
- Is Wild Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.7% ($3.54 back per $5 ticket), rank #36 of 59 in District of Columbia. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is DC 5 Scratcher (#1661, $5) at 76.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Wild Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 132,201 of roughly 242,652 printed tickets are unsold (45.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Wild Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 4, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 District of Columbia scratchers
- DC 5 Scratcher — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize
- Washington Commanders — 74.1% payout, 1 in 4.22 any prize
- Boo Koo Bucks — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- Money Rush — 71.6% payout, 1 in 5.01 any prize
- Fab 5 — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.27 any prize