The Cash Wheel — $5 Florida Scratch-Off #5059
The Cash Wheel (#5059) is a $5 Florida scratch-off launched on August 12, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #50 of 84 active games on current payout (72.2%, $3.61 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 25 $5 games, #59 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.10) and #41 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,926,535). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (72.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 5.2% (1 in 4.32 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 5,853,070 tickets are still unsold (63.5% sold). That is below average for Florida; the Florida ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Current payout
72.2%
72.1% at launch
Expected value
$3.61
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.10
1 in 4.32 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.10
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.10
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 7,592
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 6
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
36.5%
≈ 5,853,070 tickets
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in The Cash Wheel, 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, 1,428,299 of 4,387,094 prizes (32.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,963,170 | 1 in 2,926,535 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 216,817 | 1 in 195,102 | 82 | 52 | 30 | 36.6% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 59,263 | 1 in 51,343 | 300 | 186 | 114 | 38.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 9,260 | 1 in 9,365 | 1,920 | 1,295 | 625 | 32.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,081 | 1 in 8,495 | 2,200 | 1,511 | 689 | 31.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 690.0 | 1 in 728.1 | 25,752 | 17,713 | 8,039 | 31.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 339.0 | 1 in 356.3 | 52,380 | 35,951 | 16,429 | 31.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 375.0 | 1 in 394.5 | 47,376 | 32,538 | 14,838 | 31.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 360.0 | 1 in 375.8 | 49,390 | 33,815 | 15,575 | 31.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 300.0 | 1 in 311.7 | 59,241 | 40,462 | 18,779 | 31.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 51.8 | 355,546 | 242,486 | 113,060 | 31.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 51.3 | 355,471 | 241,353 | 114,118 | 32.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 17.0 | 1 in 16.9 | 1,067,207 | 721,358 | 345,849 | 32.4% |
| $6 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.50 | 2,370,223 | 1,590,071 | 780,152 | 32.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 4.10 | 4,387,094 | 2,958,795 | 1,428,299 | 32.6% |
How The Cash Wheel has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 131 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 736 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 737 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 738 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 34 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 739 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 740 remain.
- September 19, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 741 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 743 remain.
- September 16, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 744 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 132 remain.
- September 13, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 746 remain.
The Cash Wheel: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in The Cash Wheel?
- 2 of 6 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,926,535.
- What are the odds of winning anything on The Cash Wheel?
- 1 in 4.10 today, compared with 1 in 4.32 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.10, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.10.
- Is The Cash Wheel worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.2% ($3.61 back per $5 ticket), rank #50 of 84 in Florida. The best $5 alternative today is Bonus Letter Crossword (#1557, $5) at 91.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many The Cash Wheel tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,853,070 of roughly 18,961,784 printed tickets are unsold (63.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did The Cash Wheel launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 12, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Florida scratch-offs
- Bonus Letter Crossword — 91.4% payout, 1 in 2.77 any prize
- Millionaire Maker — 78.5% payout, 1 in 2.56 any prize
- MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.11 any prize
- Break The Bank — 77.9% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 77.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize