At a glance
50X The Cash costs $10 a ticket from the Iowa Lottery. It pays back about $0.74 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $10 games. With a ValueScore of 84/100 (Excellent), it is 3rd of Iowa's 17 $10 tickets, in the top third.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.84
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
79%
ValueScore™
84 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↑
GREAT VALUE
It ranks #7 of 77 in Iowa, better than about 92% of the state's games, and it is 3rd of Iowa's 17 $10 tickets, in the top third.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Winning tickets come up at a 35% clip (1 in 2.84), above the norm.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 180,000 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 40,000 | 25 | 20 | 80% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 6,000 | 185 | 150 | 81% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,714 | 666 | 523 | 79% |
| $200 | 1 in 400 | 2,829 | 2,205 | 78% |
| $100 | 1 in 160 | 7,068 | 5,562 | 79% |
| $50 | 1 in 102 | 11,067 | 8,713 | 79% |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,068,950
Current Prize Pool
$2,444,350
Payout Percentage
79.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
17,178
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
62,043
Estimated Remaining
48,786
% Remaining
78.6%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on August 5, one $100,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on October 2.
60
August 5October 14
- October 2, 20261 claimed · 5 left
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
84
VALUESCORE
Excellent
84
out of 100
Expected Value
31/40
Prize Quality
20/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 802
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 74.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 50X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. 50X The Cash has a ValueScore of 84/100 (Excellent) and is 3rd of Iowa's 17 $10 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.74 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the 50X The Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 50X The Cash are 1 in 2.84. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 50X The Cash?
The top prize for 50X The Cash is $100,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in 50X The Cash?
Based on our latest data, 79% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 17,178 out of 21,846 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
Every $10 ticket in Iowa
All 17 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Cash | 94 | 1 in 2.82 | 73.5% | $100K · 7 |
| $100,000 Cash Bonus | 87 | 1 in 2.81 | 74.0% | $100K · 7 |
| 50X The Cash (this game) | 84 | 1 in 2.84 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| Triple Jackpot | 82 | 1 in 3.20 | 73.2% | $100K · 9 |
| MONOPOLY DOUBLER (Game #782) | 80 | 1 in 2.86 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| $100,000 Riches | 80 | 1 in 2.84 | 73.8% | $100K · 5 |
| Diamond Dollars | 80 | 1 in 2.86 | 74.0% | $100K · 4 |
| $100,000 Mega Crossword | 77 | 1 in 3.29 | 72.7% | $100K · 30 |
| The Price Is Right | 76 | 1 in 2.87 | 74.2% | $100K · 6 |
| Instant Jackpot | 70 | 1 in 3.25 | 73.3% | $100K · 5 |