Ranked 22nd of 96 Tickets in Maryland
Holly-Day CashMaryland Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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68
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
The Maryland Lottery sells Holly-Day Cash as a $5 ticket. It went on sale on October 16, 2026, so 99% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 102,260 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.92
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
7
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
68 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: 22nd of 96 active Maryland games, and 2nd among the 24 $5 games Maryland sells.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- At $0.72 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$50,000
7 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 555K
now ~1 in 551K
$5,000
11 of 11 left
launch odds 1 in 353K
now ~1 in 351K
$1,000
20 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 194K
now ~1 in 193K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 20 | 20 | 100% |
| $500 | 990 | 983 | 99% |
| $250 | 1,682 | 1,665 | 99% |
| $100 | 4,312 | 4,278 | 99% |
| $50 | 67,972 | 67,460 | 99% |
| $25 | 69,431 | 68,937 | 99% |
| $15 | 150,467 | 149,413 | 99% |
| $10 | 270,427 | 268,501 | 99% |
| $5 | 425,975 | 423,170 | 99% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$13,997,225
Current Prize Pool
$13,899,030
Payout Percentage
99.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
984,445
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,885,872
Estimated Remaining
3,859,024
% Remaining
99.3%
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
68
VALUESCORE
Good
68
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Maryland
- Game Number
- 823
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/16/2026
- Payout %
- 72.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.92 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holly-Day Cash scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Holly-Day Cash scores 68/100 (Good) and is 2nd of Maryland's 24 $5 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.72 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holly-Day Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holly-Day Cash are 1 in 3.92. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holly-Day Cash?
The top prize for Holly-Day Cash is $50,000. As of our latest update, 7 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holly-Day Cash?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 984,445 out of 991,294 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Holly-Day Cash released?
Holly-Day Cash was released by the Maryland Lottery on October 16, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Maryland
All 24 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Crossword | 70 | 1 in 3.45 | 71.5% | $50K · 7 | 2.4% |
| Holly-Day Cash (this game) | 68 | 1 in 3.92 | 72.0% | $50K · 7 | - |
| Gold Bar Bingo | 63 | 1 in 3.75 | 72.4% | $50K · 6 | 1.4% |
| The Price is Right™ | 57 | 1 in 3.56 | 72.0% | $50K · 4 | 3.0% |
| Hello Money! | 54 | 1 in 3.95 | 72.0% | $50K · 6 | 4.7% |
| In the Green | 49 | 1 in 3.87 | 71.4% | $50K · 5 | 2.2% |
| Winning Streak | 45 | 1 in 3.78 | 72.0% | $50K · 2 | 0.3% |
| Multiply Your Money | 45 | 1 in 3.88 | 72.0% | $50K · 4 | 2.0% |
| Mosaic Money | 45 | 1 in 3.76 | 72.0% | $50K · 2 | 0.0% |
| Cash Blast | 43 | 1 in 3.99 | 72.1% | $50K · 4 | 0.1% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.