Cash Crush
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33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Cash Crush is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the California Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.53, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $250,000. About half the prizes remain (40% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 33/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.53
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
8
Prizes Remaining
40%
ValueScore™
33 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.53), lower than most games.
- Expected value of $0.68 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.53 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$58,000,518
Current Prize Pool
$23,328,562
Payout Percentage
40.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,508,462
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
17,084,678
Estimated Remaining
6,833,333
% Remaining
40.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,219,589 | 14 | 8 | 57% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 588,767 | 29 | 10 | 34% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 12,058 | 1,416 | 561 | 40% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,607 | 6,550 | 2,411 | 37% |
| $100 | 1 in 400 | 42,729 | 16,097 | 38% |
| $50 | 1 in 200 | 85,381 | 32,552 | 38% |
| $30 | 1 in 150 | 113,808 | 43,498 | 38% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 426,856 | 164,295 | 38% |
| $15 | 1 in 27 | 640,358 | 252,042 | 39% |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | 1,173,743 | 467,841 | 40% |
| $6 | 1 in 13 | 1,280,568 | 529,147 | 41% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
33
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1712
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/19/2026
- Payout %
- 67.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/27/2026
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Is the Cash Crush scratch-off a good buy?
Cash Crush scores 33/100 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, 40% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,508,462 out of 3,771,452 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Cash Crush rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cash Crush at 33 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 about 5 months.
How often is Cash Crush data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cash Crush data is collected directly from official California Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.