At a glance
The Idaho Lottery sells 20X The Cash as a $20 ticket. By our estimate the $200,000 prize is easier to hit now than at launch: about 1 in 24,172 per ticket, down from 1 in 57,925. At a ValueScore of 73/100 (Good), it is the best $20 game on sale in Idaho. Most of its wins only cover the ticket: 65% of winners pay $20 or less.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.27
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
42%
ValueScore™
73 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is the strongest of Idaho's 4 $20 tickets, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑You win something fairly often here, about 31% per ticket (1 in 3.27).
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 58K at launch, about 1 in 24K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $200,000 prizes have been claimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Expected value of $0.72 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$200,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 58K
now ~1 in 24K
$10,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 29K
now ~1 in 24K
$5,000
3 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 19K
now ~1 in 16K
$2,500
9 of 13 left
launch odds 1 in 8,912
now ~1 in 5,372
$1,000
8 of 17 left
launch odds 1 in 6,815
now ~1 in 6,043
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 167,420 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 83,710 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 55,807 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 25,757 | 13 | 9 | 69% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 19,696 | 17 | 8 | 47% |
| $500 | 1 in 413 | 810 | 348 | 43% |
| $200 | 1 in 97 | 3,455 | 1,421 | 41% |
| $100 | 1 in 39 | 8,623 | 3,631 | 42% |
| $50 | 1 in 29 | 11,666 | 4,853 | 42% |
| $40 | 1 in 31 | 10,832 | 4,507 | 42% |
| $20 | 1 in 5 | 66,968 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,494,380
Current Prize Pool
$1,709,730
Payout Percentage
48.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
14,784
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
115,850
Estimated Remaining
48,344
% Remaining
41.7%
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
All 2 $200,000 top prizes left on June 28, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
20
June 28October 14
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
73
VALUESCORE
Good
73
out of 100
Expected Value
31/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1938
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 6/22/2026
- Payout %
- 72.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.27 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 20X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. 20X The Cash scores 73/100 (Good) and is the strongest of Idaho's 4 $20 tickets. It pays back about $0.72 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the 20X The Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 20X The Cash are 1 in 3.27. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 20X The Cash?
The top prize for 20X The Cash is $200,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $20 ticket in Idaho
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20X The Cash (this game) | 73 | 1 in 3.27 | 72.0% | $200K · 2 |
| Crazy Bingo | 71 | 1 in 3.17 | 72.8% | $200K · 1 |
| $100, $200 & $500 | 61 | 1 in 9.13 | 72.1% | $500 · 1,444 |
| 777 Jackpot | 48 | 1 in 3.39 | 70.1% | $178K · 2 |