INSTANT CA$H — $10 Georgia Scratcher #1842
INSTANT CA$H (#1842) is a $10 Georgia scratcher launched on May 20, 2025. As of October 8, 2026 it ranks #61 of 79 active games on current payout (72.6%, $7.26 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 18 $10 games, #76 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.83) and #24 on top-prize odds (1 in 334,697). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.8 points (77.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 30.8% (1 in 3.34 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 334,697 tickets are still unsold (93.2% sold). That is below average for Georgia; the Georgia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $10.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in INSTANT CA$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, 69,243 of 1,463,920 prizes (4.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,631,620 | 1 in 334,697 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,223,715 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,987 | 1 in 3,450 | 2,464 | 2,367 | 97 | 3.9% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,623 | 1 in 3,638 | 3,016 | 2,924 | 92 | 3.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 104.2 | 1 in 221.9 | 46,957 | 45,449 | 1,508 | 3.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 46.1 | 1 in 90.2 | 106,094 | 102,385 | 3,709 | 3.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 49.9 | 163,076 | 156,373 | 6,703 | 4.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 13.5 | 652,734 | 627,888 | 24,846 | 3.8% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 10.4 | 489,572 | 457,285 | 32,287 | 6.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.34 | 1 in 4.83 | 1,463,920 | 1,394,677 | 69,243 | 4.7% |
How INSTANT CA$H has moved
INSTANT CA$H: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in INSTANT CA$H?
- 1 of 3 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 334,697.
- What are the odds of winning anything on INSTANT CA$H?
- 1 in 4.83 today, compared with 1 in 3.34 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 9.10, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 9.06.
- Is INSTANT CA$H worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.6% ($7.26 back per $10 ticket), rank #61 of 79 in Georgia. The best $10 alternative today is $600 FEVER (#1845, $10) at 85.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many INSTANT CA$H tickets are left?
- We estimate 334,697 of roughly 4,894,860 printed tickets are unsold (93.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did INSTANT CA$H launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 20, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Georgia scratchers
- $600 FEVER — 85.4% payout, 1 in 2.71 any prize
- GEORGIA MILLIONAIRE — 84.4% payout, 1 in 2.38 any prize
- $600 WINDFALL — 82.5% payout, 1 in 2.25 any prize
- JACKPOTS GALORE — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- MYSTERY BOX GIVEAWAY — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize