VAULTS of CASH — $3 South Dakota Scratch Game #1157
VAULTS of CASH (#1157) is a $3 South Dakota scratch game launched on November 7, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #26 of 35 active games on current payout (67.0%, $2.01 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 3 $3 games, #14 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.03) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 340,718). Since launch the payout has risen 0.9 points (66.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.2% (1 in 4.24 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 340,718 tickets are still unsold (54.1% sold). That is below average for South Dakota; the South Dakota ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in VAULTS of 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, 84,606 of 174,218 prizes (48.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 240,000 | 1 in 340,718 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 1 in 113,573 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,500 | 1 in 6,814 | 107 | 57 | 50 | 46.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,750 | 1 in 3,703 | 203 | 111 | 92 | 45.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 750.0 | 1 in 796.1 | 981 | 553 | 428 | 43.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 149.6 | 4,943 | 2,665 | 2,278 | 46.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 133.3 | 1 in 132.1 | 5,537 | 2,957 | 2,580 | 46.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.6 | 14,768 | 7,900 | 6,868 | 46.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.6 | 36,934 | 19,517 | 17,417 | 47.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 18.9 | 36,896 | 18,838 | 18,058 | 48.9% |
| $3 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.25 | 73,840 | 37,009 | 36,831 | 49.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 4.03 | 174,218 | 89,612 | 84,606 | 48.6% |
How VAULTS of CASH has moved
VAULTS of CASH: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in VAULTS of CASH?
- 1 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 340,718.
- What are the odds of winning anything on VAULTS of CASH?
- 1 in 4.03 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.24 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.03, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.13.
- Is VAULTS of CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.0% ($2.01 back per $3 ticket), rank #26 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $3 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is MONEY CASHWORD (#1150, $3) at 68.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many VAULTS of CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 340,718 of roughly 738,400 printed tickets are unsold (54.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did VAULTS of CASH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 7, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $3 South Dakota scratch games
- MONEY CASHWORD — 68.5% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize
- MONEY BOX BINGO — 64.3% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize