BIG CASH RICHES — $5 Missouri Scratcher #490
BIG CASH RICHES (#490) is a $5 Missouri scratcher launched on November 25, 2024. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #26 of 49 active games on current payout (73.0%, $3.65 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 15 $5 games, #27 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.52) and #22 on top-prize odds (1 in 909,594). Since launch the payout has risen 3.9 points (69.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 13.3% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 1 of 7 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 909,594 tickets are still unsold (84.6% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in BIG CASH RICHES, 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 Missouri game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 258,273 of 1,482,259 prizes (17.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 844,888 | 1 in 909,594 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 985,702 | 1 in 909,594 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 203,938 | 1 in 454,797 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 6.9% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,691 | 1 in 7,708 | 769 | 651 | 118 | 15.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 32,142 | 1 in 33,689 | 184 | 157 | 27 | 14.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 6,085 | 1 in 5,382 | 972 | 803 | 169 | 17.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 269.2 | 1 in 276.5 | 21,967 | 18,677 | 3,290 | 15.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,516 | 1 in 1,574 | 3,901 | 3,323 | 578 | 14.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 397.4 | 1 in 384.8 | 14,881 | 12,517 | 2,364 | 15.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 117.2 | 49,318 | 41,554 | 7,764 | 15.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 165.3 | 1 in 152.6 | 35,768 | 29,807 | 5,961 | 16.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 80.1 | 1 in 75.8 | 73,864 | 61,859 | 12,005 | 16.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.8 | 295,562 | 249,585 | 45,977 | 15.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 18.6 | 295,552 | 246,735 | 48,817 | 16.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.58 | 1 in 6.93 | 689,479 | 558,280 | 131,199 | 19.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 3.52 | 1,482,259 | 1,223,986 | 258,273 | 17.4% |
How BIG CASH RICHES has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 27, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 118 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 119 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 120 remain.
- September 25, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 121 remain.
BIG CASH RICHES: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in BIG CASH RICHES?
- 1 of 7 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 909,594.
- What are the odds of winning anything on BIG CASH RICHES?
- 1 in 3.52 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.52, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.16.
- Is BIG CASH RICHES worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.0% ($3.65 back per $5 ticket), rank #26 of 49 in Missouri. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is SAPPHIRE 7S (#546, $5) at 76.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many BIG CASH RICHES tickets are left?
- We estimate 909,594 of roughly 5,914,214 printed tickets are unsold (84.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did BIG CASH RICHES launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 25, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Missouri scratchers
- MONEY MONEY MONEY — 85.6% payout, 1 in 2.76 any prize
- SAPPHIRE 7S — 76.5% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- FULL OF $500S — 73.5% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- $100,000 TAXES PAID — 70.9% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- $100,000 BINGO MULTIPLIER 25X — 70.7% payout, 1 in 3.64 any prize