Cash Crush
Image Credit: California Lottery
31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Cash Crush is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the California Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 4.53 tickets wins a prize of some size. Right now the math works out to $0.68 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $250,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 31% of all prizes unclaimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 31/100 (Below Avg). In our rankings it sits at #46 of the 52 active games we track in California, and it is 10th out of 11 $5 tickets in California.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.53
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
8
Prizes Remaining
31%
ValueScore™
31 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 46th out of 52 California scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 9 other $5 California games ranked higher.
Why
↓Prizes hit less often here, roughly 22% per ticket (1 in 4.53).
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
8 of 14 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 666K
$10,000
7 of 29 left
launch odds 1 in 589K
now ~1 in 762K
$1,000
423 of 1,416 left
launch odds 1 in 12K
now ~1 in 13K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,219,589 | 14 | 8 | 57% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 588,767 | 29 | 7 | 24% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 12,058 | 1,416 | 423 | 30% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,607 | 6,550 | 1,834 | 28% |
| $100 | 1 in 400 | 42,729 | 12,213 | 29% |
| $50 | 1 in 200 | 85,381 | 24,929 | 29% |
| $30 | 1 in 150 | 113,808 | 33,389 | 29% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 426,856 | 126,187 | 30% |
| $15 | 1 in 27 | 640,358 | 195,323 | 31% |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | 1,173,743 | 364,605 | 31% |
| $6 | 1 in 13 | 1,280,568 | 417,987 | 33% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$58,000,518
Current Prize Pool
$18,486,977
Payout Percentage
31.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,176,905
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
17,084,678
Estimated Remaining
5,331,380
% Remaining
31.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
31
out of 100
Expected Value
13/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1712
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/19/2026
- Payout %
- 67.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cash Crush scratch-off a good buy?
Cash Crush scores 31/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in California at the $5 price point.
How much does Cash Crush cost?
Cash Crush costs $5 per ticket in California. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Crush scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Crush are 1 in 4.53. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Crush?
The top prize for Cash Crush is $250,000. As of our latest update, 8 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cash Crush?
Cash Crush offers 11 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (14 total), $10,000 (29 total), $1,000 (1,416 total), $500 (6,550 total), $100 (42,729 total), $50 (85,381 total), $30 (113,808 total), $20 (426,856 total), $15 (640,358 total), $10 (1,173,743 total), and $6 (1,280,568 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Cash Crush?
Based on our latest data, 31% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,176,905 out of 3,771,452 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cash Crush rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cash Crush at 31 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Cash Crush released?
Cash Crush was released by the California Lottery on January 19, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Cash Crush data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cash Crush data comes directly from the official California Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.