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King of Cash — $2 Texas Scratch-Off #2739

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched June 15, 2026

King of Cash (#2739) is a $2 Texas scratch-off launched on June 15, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #61 of 72 active games on current payout (64.3%, $1.29 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 8 $2 games, #68 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.77) and #45 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,950,164). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.8 points (65.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.1% (1 in 4.87 at launch). 2 of 5 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 3,900,328 tickets are still unsold (57.2% sold). That is below average for Texas; the Texas ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
64.3%
65.1% at launch
Expected value
$1.29
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.77
1 in 4.87 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.77
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 9.93
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 390,033
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 5
$30,000 each
Tickets remaining
42.8%
≈ 3,900,328 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in King 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, 818,230 of 1,874,332 prizes (43.7%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$30,000 1 in 1,824,225 1 in 1,950,164 5 3 2 40.0%
$1,000 1 in 608,075 1 in 487,541 15 7 8 53.3%
$500 1 in 5,455 1 in 5,686 1,672 986 686 41.0%
$100 1 in 2,613 1 in 2,810 3,491 2,103 1,388 39.8%
$50 1 in 343.0 1 in 357.2 26,596 15,676 10,920 41.1%
$20 1 in 100.1 1 in 104.3 91,160 53,757 37,403 41.0%
$15 1 in 124.9 1 in 128.9 73,037 42,788 30,249 41.4%
$10 1 in 62.5 1 in 63.3 145,870 84,283 61,587 42.2%
$5 1 in 15.6 1 in 15.6 583,889 333,212 250,677 42.9%
$2 1 in 9.62 1 in 9.17 948,597 523,287 425,310 44.8%
All prizes1 in 4.871 in 4.77 1,874,3321,056,102 818,23043.7%

How King of Cash has moved

63% 65% 66% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking King of Cash. 15 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

King of Cash: common questions

How many $30,000 prizes are left in King of Cash?
2 of 5 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,950,164.
What are the odds of winning anything on King of Cash?
1 in 4.77 today, compared with 1 in 4.87 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.77, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 9.93.
Is King of Cash worth buying?
Its current payout is 64.3% ($1.29 back per $2 ticket), rank #61 of 72 in Texas. The best $2 alternative today is Break the Bank (#2700, $2) at 70.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many King of Cash tickets are left?
We estimate 3,900,328 of roughly 9,121,125 printed tickets are unsold (57.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did King of Cash launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on June 15, 2026. It is still on sale.

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