$5,000,000 CASH — $50 Maryland Scratch-Off #681
$5,000,000 CASH (#681) is a $50 Maryland scratch-off launched on February 19, 2024. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #11 of 59 active games on current payout (77.0%, $38.49 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 3 $50 games, #14 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.17) and #58 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,264,040). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.1 points (79.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.7% (1 in 3.05 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 2,528,080 tickets are still unsold (53.1% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000,000 CASH, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Maryland game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 798,287 of 1,765,732 prizes (45.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 1,346,371 | 1 in 1,264,040 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 538,548 | 1 in 505,616 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 53,855 | 1 in 53,789 | 100 | 53 | 47 | 47.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,959 | 1 in 3,017 | 1,820 | 982 | 838 | 46.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 269.4 | 1 in 280.2 | 19,994 | 10,973 | 9,021 | 45.1% |
| $150 | 1 in 25.1 | 1 in 26.1 | 214,507 | 117,491 | 97,016 | 45.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 3.52 | 1 in 3.66 | 1,529,297 | 837,939 | 691,358 | 45.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.05 | 1 in 3.17 | 1,765,732 | 967,445 | 798,287 | 45.2% |
How $5,000,000 CASH has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 5, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 838 remain.
- November 4, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 839 remain.
- October 29, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 840 remain.
- October 26, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 841 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 842 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 843 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 844 remain.
- September 29, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 845 remain.
- September 26, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 846 remain.
$5,000,000 CASH: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in $5,000,000 CASH?
- 2 of 4 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,264,040.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000,000 CASH?
- 1 in 3.17 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.05 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.17, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.17.
- Is $5,000,000 CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.0% ($38.49 back per $50 ticket), rank #11 of 59 in Maryland. The best $50 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is $5,000,000 LUXE (#789, $50) at 77.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000,000 CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,528,080 of roughly 5,385,482 printed tickets are unsold (53.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000,000 CASH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 19, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Maryland scratch-offs
- $5,000,000 LUXE — 77.7% payout, 1 in 2.55 any prize
- $5,000,000 Fortune — 74.1% payout, 1 in 2.82 any prize