Holly-Day Cash — $5 Maryland Scratch-Off #823
Holly-Day Cash (#823) is a $5 Maryland scratch-off launched on October 16, 2026. As of October 16, 2026 it ranks #38 of 67 active games on current payout (72.0%, $3.60 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 16 $5 games, #51 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.92) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 555,125). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (72.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.0% (1 in 3.92 at launch). 7 of 7 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 3,885,872 tickets are still unsold (0.0% sold). That is below average for Maryland; the Maryland ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Holly-Day 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, 991,294 of 991,294 prizes (100.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 555,125 | 1 in 555,125 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 353,261 | 1 in 353,261 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 194,294 | 1 in 194,294 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,925 | 1 in 3,925 | 990 | 0 | 990 | 100.0% |
| $250 | 1 in 2,310 | 1 in 2,310 | 1,682 | 0 | 1,682 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 901.2 | 1 in 901.2 | 4,312 | 0 | 4,312 | 100.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 57.2 | 1 in 57.2 | 67,972 | 0 | 67,972 | 100.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 56.0 | 1 in 56.0 | 69,431 | 0 | 69,431 | 100.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 25.8 | 1 in 25.8 | 150,467 | 0 | 150,467 | 100.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.4 | 1 in 14.4 | 270,427 | 0 | 270,427 | 100.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.12 | 1 in 9.12 | 425,975 | 0 | 425,975 | 100.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.92 | 1 in 3.92 | 991,294 | 0 | 991,294 | 100.0% |
How Holly-Day Cash has moved
Holly-Day Cash: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Holly-Day Cash?
- 7 of 7 as of October 16, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 555,125.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Holly-Day Cash?
- 1 in 3.92 as of October 16, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.92 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.92, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.87.
- Is Holly-Day Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.0% ($3.60 back per $5 ticket), rank #38 of 67 in Maryland. The best $5 alternative as of October 16, 2026 is Winning Streak (#786, $5) at 74.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Holly-Day Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,885,872 of roughly 3,885,873 printed tickets are unsold (0.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Holly-Day Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 16, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Maryland scratch-offs
- Winning Streak — 74.0% payout, 1 in 3.60 any prize
- Cash Scratch Fever — 73.6% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- Triple Red 7s Tripler — 73.5% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- Win $25, $50 or $100 — 72.8% payout, 1 in 9.18 any prize
- Gold Bar Bingo — 72.1% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize