Snowman Cash — $5 New Mexico Scratcher #696
Snowman Cash (#696) is a $5 New Mexico scratcher launched on October 6, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #31 of 47 active games on current payout (59.1%, $2.96 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 10 $5 games, #17 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.65) and #19 on top-prize odds (1 in 81,671). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (59.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.7% (1 in 3.62 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 245,014 tickets are still unsold (1.7% sold). That is below average for New Mexico; the New Mexico ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Snowman 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, 67,153 of 68,836 prizes (97.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 83,100 | 1 in 81,671 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 49,860 | 1 in 49,003 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,904 | 1 in 8,750 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,149 | 1 in 1,172 | 217 | 8 | 209 | 96.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 118.7 | 1 in 119.7 | 2,101 | 54 | 2,047 | 97.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.3 | 8,310 | 222 | 8,088 | 97.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 24,928 | 621 | 24,307 | 97.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 7.55 | 33,244 | 778 | 32,466 | 97.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.62 | 1 in 3.65 | 68,836 | 1,683 | 67,153 | 97.6% |
How Snowman Cash has moved
Snowman Cash: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in Snowman Cash?
- 3 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 81,671.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Snowman Cash?
- 1 in 3.65 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.62 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.65, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.06.
- Is Snowman Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 59.1% ($2.96 back per $5 ticket), rank #31 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Money Rush (#618, $5) at 67.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Snowman Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 245,014 of roughly 249,330 printed tickets are unsold (1.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Snowman Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
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- Cash Games — 63.9% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize
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