$250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Florida Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.67, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.69 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $250,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (7% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 31/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.67
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
7%
ValueScore™
31 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Expected value of $0.69 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.
- Wins hit often: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.67), better than most games.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.67 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$44,520,570
Current Prize Pool
$2,835,535
Payout Percentage
6.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
229,436
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
12,602,072
Estimated Remaining
842,030
% Remaining
6.7%
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 3,154,560 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 315,456 | 40 | 1 | 3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 121,329 | 104 | 3 | 3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 15,094 | 836 | 30 | 4% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,727 | 4,627 | 171 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 200 | 63,175 | 2,363 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 200 | 63,248 | 2,126 | 3% |
| $30 | 1 in 200 | 63,085 | 2,365 | 4% |
| $20 | 1 in 50 | 252,326 | 12,792 | 5% |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 1,682,458 | 97,346 | 6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 1,303,904 | 112,237 | 9% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
31
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
31
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1611
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/27/2025
- Payout %
- 68.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/27/2026
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Is the $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H scratch-off a good buy?
$250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H 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 Florida at the $5 price point.
How much does $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H cost?
$250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H costs $5 per ticket in Florida. 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 $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H are 1 in 3.67. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H?
The top prize for $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H is $250,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H?
$250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H offers 11 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (4 total), $10,000 (40 total), $2,000 (104 total), $1,000 (836 total), $500 (4,627 total), $100 (63,175 total), $50 (63,248 total), $30 (63,085 total), $20 (252,326 total), $10 (1,682,458 total), and $5 (1,303,904 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 $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H?
Based on our latest data, 7% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 229,436 out of 3,433,807 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H 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 $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H released?
$250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H was released by the Florida Lottery on October 27, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H data updated on ScratchCheck?
$250,000 HOLIDAY CA$H data is collected directly from official Florida Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.