My Money Maker ($5) — $5 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1637
My Money Maker ($5) (#1637) was a $5 South Carolina scratch-off launched on October 7, 2025. Its final figures, from October 7, 2026, were 76.5% payout ($3.83 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.11 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 6.1 points (70.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 28.0% (1 in 3.98 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 91.8% of its tickets had sold. My Money Maker ($5) is no longer on sale in South Carolina; the figures below are final as of October 7, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until October 6, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in My Money Maker ($5), 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 South Carolina game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 95,540 of 910,995 prizes (10.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 906,440 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 13,281 | 1 in 14,150 | 273 | 252 | 21 | 7.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,517 | 1 in 3,580 | 1,031 | 948 | 83 | 8.1% |
| $250 | 1 in 4,411 | 1 in 4,370 | 822 | 754 | 68 | 8.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 311.8 | 1 in 289.6 | 11,628 | 10,602 | 1,026 | 8.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 210.8 | 1 in 206.9 | 17,203 | 15,767 | 1,436 | 8.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 102.4 | 1 in 97.7 | 35,397 | 32,354 | 3,043 | 8.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 271.7 | 1 in 254.2 | 13,343 | 12,174 | 1,169 | 8.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 55.8 | 60,459 | 55,133 | 5,326 | 8.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 26.9 | 120,929 | 109,898 | 11,031 | 9.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.1 | 1 in 11.6 | 256,946 | 231,221 | 25,725 | 10.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.23 | 1 in 6.38 | 392,960 | 346,348 | 46,612 | 11.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.11 | 910,995 | 815,455 | 95,540 | 10.5% |
How My Money Maker ($5) has moved
My Money Maker ($5): common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in My Money Maker ($5)?
- 0 of 4 as of November 5, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on My Money Maker ($5)?
- 1 in 3.11 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.11, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.07.
- Is My Money Maker ($5) worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.5% ($3.83 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 37 in South Carolina. That figure fails our plausibility check (see the caution above), so read it as approximate and not as a reason to buy. The best $5 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Fivefold Lucky (#1679, $5) at 73.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many My Money Maker ($5) tickets are left?
- We estimate 297,158 of roughly 3,625,760 printed tickets are unsold (91.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did My Money Maker ($5) launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 7, 2025. It has ended.
Other $5 South Carolina scratch-offs
- Fivefold Lucky — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- In the Green — 71.3% payout, 1 in 3.94 any prize
- $200,000 Payday — 71.2% payout, 1 in 3.69 any prize
- Giant Jumbo Bucks — 71.2% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- Holiday Surprise! — 70.6% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize