$5 CA$H — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1598
$5 CA$H (#1598) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on July 20, 2021. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 79.0% payout ($3.95 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.60 for any prize and 1 in 419,916 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 4.6 points (74.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.6% (1 in 3.77 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $500,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 94.8% of its tickets had sold. $5 CA$H is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5 CA$H, 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, 116,590 of 2,153,842 prizes (5.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,027,925 | 1 in 419,916 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 2,027,925 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 13,386 | 1 in 34,993 | 606 | 594 | 12 | 2.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 610.3 | 1 in 1,246 | 13,291 | 12,954 | 337 | 2.5% |
| $75 | 1 in 724.5 | 1 in 1,170 | 11,197 | 10,838 | 359 | 3.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 54.1 | 1 in 110.3 | 149,900 | 146,094 | 3,806 | 2.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 444.0 | 1 in 815.4 | 18,270 | 17,755 | 515 | 2.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 139.2 | 67,658 | 64,642 | 3,016 | 4.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 78.4 | 135,195 | 129,838 | 5,357 | 4.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 53.6 | 202,732 | 194,899 | 7,833 | 3.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 17.2 | 1 in 19.3 | 472,819 | 451,068 | 21,751 | 4.6% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 6.96 | 811,552 | 751,198 | 60,354 | 7.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 31.7 | 270,614 | 257,365 | 13,249 | 4.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.60 | 2,153,842 | 2,037,252 | 116,590 | 5.4% |
How $5 CA$H has moved
$5 CA$H: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $5 CA$H?
- 1 of 4 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 419,916.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5 CA$H?
- 1 in 3.60 today, compared with 1 in 3.77 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.20, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.77.
- Is $5 CA$H worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.0% ($3.95 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 79 in Georgia. The best $5 alternative today is LUCKY 7s (#1899, $5) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5 CA$H tickets are left?
- We estimate 419,916 of roughly 8,111,700 printed tickets are unsold (94.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5 CA$H launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 20, 2021. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $5 Georgia scratchers
- LUCKY 7s — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- $500 Jingle JUMBO BUCKS — 75.4% payout, 1 in 2.91 any prize
- 20X THE MONEY — 74.7% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize
- $500 Festive FRENZY — 74.5% payout, 1 in 2.77 any prize
- BULLDOG BUCKS — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize