SPICY HOT CASH — $2 Georgia Scratcher #1853
SPICY HOT CASH (#1853) was a $2 Georgia scratcher launched on August 19, 2025. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 77.8% payout ($1.56 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.17 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 6.6 points (71.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 22.5% (1 in 3.88 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $30,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 89.4% of its tickets had sold. SPICY HOT CASH is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until April 1, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in SPICY HOT 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, 165,000 of 1,274,734 prizes (12.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 990,030 | all claimed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 39,287 | 1 in 30,780 | 126 | 109 | 17 | 13.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,899 | 1 in 12,763 | 416 | 375 | 41 | 9.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 3,989 | 1 in 4,631 | 1,241 | 1,128 | 113 | 9.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 442.0 | 1 in 446.5 | 11,200 | 10,028 | 1,172 | 10.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 75.5 | 1 in 74.6 | 65,589 | 58,576 | 7,013 | 10.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 99.0 | 49,548 | 44,261 | 5,287 | 10.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 31.4 | 148,458 | 131,787 | 16,671 | 11.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 45.0 | 99,003 | 87,371 | 11,632 | 11.7% |
| $4 | 1 in 31.6 | 1 in 27.3 | 156,840 | 137,691 | 19,149 | 12.2% |
| $3 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 16.6 | 247,363 | 215,778 | 31,585 | 12.8% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.24 | 494,945 | 422,625 | 72,320 | 14.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.17 | 1,274,734 | 1,109,734 | 165,000 | 12.9% |
How SPICY HOT CASH has moved
SPICY HOT CASH: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in SPICY HOT CASH?
- 0 of 5 as of October 8, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SPICY HOT CASH?
- 1 in 3.17 today, compared with 1 in 3.88 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.45, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 5.65.
- Is SPICY HOT CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.8% ($1.56 back per $2 ticket), rank #— of 79 in Georgia. The best $2 alternative today is QUICK WINS (#1824, $2) at 83.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many SPICY HOT CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 523,267 of roughly 4,950,150 printed tickets are unsold (89.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SPICY HOT CASH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 19, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until April 1, 2027.
Other $2 Georgia scratchers
- QUICK WINS — 83.9% payout, 1 in 3.65 any prize
- CA$H Payout — 81.7% payout, 1 in 3.32 any prize
- WIN $1,000 A MONTH FOR LIFE — 78.5% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize
- LOTERIA — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- JUMBO BUCKS Classic — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize