COLD HARD CASH — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1882
COLD HARD CASH (#1882) is a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on January 20, 2026. As of October 8, 2026 it ranks #74 of 79 active games on current payout (65.1%, $3.25 expected back per ticket) and #15 of 16 $5 games, #73 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.70) and #25 on top-prize odds (1 in 342,475). Since launch the payout has fallen 7.9 points (72.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 22.8% (1 in 3.63 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $300,000 remain, and we estimate 342,475 tickets are still unsold (93.0% sold). That is below average for Georgia; the Georgia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in COLD HARD 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, 72,912 of 1,350,239 prizes (5.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 1,631,540 | 1 in 342,475 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 700.0 | 1 in 1,051 | 6,992 | 6,666 | 326 | 4.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 547.8 | 1 in 833.3 | 8,935 | 8,524 | 411 | 4.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 569.9 | 1 in 730.2 | 8,589 | 8,120 | 469 | 5.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 438.0 | 1 in 833.3 | 11,176 | 10,765 | 411 | 3.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 217.8 | 1 in 436.3 | 22,474 | 21,689 | 785 | 3.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 177.7 | 1 in 308.0 | 27,542 | 26,430 | 1,112 | 4.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 57.5 | 163,057 | 157,105 | 5,952 | 3.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 47.6 | 163,218 | 156,030 | 7,188 | 4.4% |
| $7 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 39.3 | 183,662 | 174,940 | 8,722 | 4.7% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.81 | 489,443 | 454,546 | 34,897 | 7.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 18.5 | 1 in 27.1 | 265,148 | 252,510 | 12,638 | 4.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.63 | 1 in 4.70 | 1,350,239 | 1,277,327 | 72,912 | 5.4% |
How COLD HARD CASH has moved
COLD HARD CASH: common questions
- How many $300,000 prizes are left in COLD HARD CASH?
- 1 of 3 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 342,475.
- What are the odds of winning anything on COLD HARD CASH?
- 1 in 4.70 today, compared with 1 in 3.63 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.99, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 13.5.
- Is COLD HARD CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.1% ($3.25 back per $5 ticket), rank #74 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 COLD HARD CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 342,475 of roughly 4,894,620 printed tickets are unsold (93.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did COLD HARD CASH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 20, 2026. It is still on sale.
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