Ranked 16th of 20 Tickets in Washington DC
Holiday CashWashington DC Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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46
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Holiday Cash is a $1 ticket from the Washington DC Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 46/100 (Fair), good for the top-ranked $1 ticket in Washington DC right now. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.07 are the best of the 3 $1 tickets Washington DC sells. Its expected return of $0.60 per $1 sits $0.04 below the typical $1 ticket in Washington DC.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.07
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is the best $1 game on sale in Washington DC.
Why
→Expected value of $0.60 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- A leaner 25% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.07), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$1,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 61K
now ~1 in 60K
$100
15 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 16K
$50
32 of 32 left
launch odds 1 in 7,642
now ~1 in 7,473
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $100 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
| $50 | 32 | 32 | 100% |
| $40 | 39 | 39 | 100% |
| $30 | 63 | 58 | 92% |
| $20 | 222 | 218 | 98% |
| $15 | 545 | 528 | 97% |
| $10 | 1,349 | 1,316 | 98% |
| $5 | 3,672 | 3,588 | 98% |
| $3 | 8,568 | 8,374 | 98% |
| $2 | 20,518 | 20,033 | 98% |
| $1 | 25,060 | 24,547 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$146,915
Current Prize Pool
$143,515
Payout Percentage
97.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
58,752
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
244,558
Estimated Remaining
239,120
% Remaining
97.8%
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
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington DC
- Game Number
- 1676
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Payout %
- 60.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.07 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday Cash scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Holiday Cash scores 46/100 (Fair) and is the top-ranked $1 ticket in Washington DC right now. It pays back about $0.60 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday Cash are 1 in 4.07. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday Cash?
The top prize for Holiday Cash is $1,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holiday Cash?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 58,752 out of 60,088 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
Every $1 ticket in Washington DC
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Cash (this game) | 46 | 1 in 4.07 | 60.1% | $1K · 4 |
| Quick 7s | 29 | 1 in 4.93 | 67.1% | $777 · 1 |
| $50 Loaded! | 11 | 1 in 4.47 | 60.4% | $1K · 0 |