Fast Cash — $2 New Mexico Scratcher #655
Fast Cash (#655) is a $2 New Mexico scratcher launched on April 21, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #30 of 47 active games on current payout (59.4%, $1.19 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 9 $2 games, #25 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.85) and #8 on top-prize odds (1 in 27,608). Since launch the payout has risen 0.6 points (58.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 3.8% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 9 of 20 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 248,471 tickets are still unsold (49.9% sold). That is below average for New Mexico; the New Mexico ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Fast 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, 64,620 of 124,108 prizes (52.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 24,780 | 1 in 27,608 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 45.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,503 | 1 in 2,510 | 198 | 99 | 99 | 50.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 295.2 | 1 in 304.5 | 1,679 | 863 | 816 | 48.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.1 | 1 in 154.3 | 3,303 | 1,693 | 1,610 | 48.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.3 | 9,909 | 4,970 | 4,939 | 49.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.8 | 19,818 | 9,779 | 10,039 | 50.7% |
| $3 | 1 in 18.8 | 1 in 18.0 | 26,424 | 12,599 | 13,825 | 52.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.8 | 39,636 | 18,596 | 21,040 | 53.1% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 20.3 | 23,121 | 10,878 | 12,243 | 53.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 3.85 | 124,108 | 59,488 | 64,620 | 52.1% |
How Fast Cash has moved
Fast Cash: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Fast Cash?
- 9 of 20 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 27,608.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Fast Cash?
- 1 in 3.85 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.71, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.93.
- Is Fast Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 59.4% ($1.19 back per $2 ticket), rank #30 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Creepy Cash (#656, $2) at 64.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Fast Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 248,471 of roughly 495,450 printed tickets are unsold (49.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Fast Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New Mexico scratchers
- Creepy Cash — 64.5% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize
- Betty Boop™ — 60.4% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- ELF — 58.9% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- I Love Cash — 57.2% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- $5,000 Grande — 56.8% payout, 1 in 4.12 any prize