$500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Florida Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.46, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.75 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (12% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 49/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.46
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
12%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Expected value of $0.75 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.46 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$80,356,060
Current Prize Pool
$9,437,325
Payout Percentage
11.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
379,838
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
10,711,779
Estimated Remaining
1,314,239
% Remaining
12.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,674,200 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 120,189 | 89 | 10 | 11% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 30,047 | 356 | 38 | 11% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 5,022 | 2,130 | 257 | 12% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,200 | 8,912 | 907 | 10% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,195 | 8,951 | 916 | 10% |
| $100 | 1 in 60 | 178,389 | 17,997 | 10% |
| $50 | 1 in 60 | 178,193 | 18,712 | 11% |
| $40 | 1 in 240 | 44,572 | 5,273 | 12% |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 713,120 | 88,626 | 12% |
| $15 | 1 in 12 | 891,348 | 103,615 | 12% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 1,069,826 | 143,486 | 13% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1612
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 10/27/2025
- Payout %
- 75.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/27/2026
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Is the $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H scratch-off a good buy?
$500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 49/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Florida. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Florida rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H cost?
$500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H costs $10 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H are 1 in 3.46. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H?
The top prize for $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H?
$500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H offers 12 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (4 total), $10,000 (89 total), $5,000 (356 total), $1,000 (2,130 total), $500 (8,912 total), $250 (8,951 total), $100 (178,389 total), $50 (178,193 total), $40 (44,572 total), $20 (713,120 total), $15 (891,348 total), and $10 (1,069,826 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 $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H?
Based on our latest data, 12% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 379,838 out of 3,095,890 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H at 49 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 $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H released?
$500,000 HOLIDAY CA$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 $500,000 HOLIDAY CA$H data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500,000 HOLIDAY CA$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.