Spicy Hot Cash!
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49
VALUESCORE
Fair
Spicy Hot Cash! is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Mississippi Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.64, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.63 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $20,000. Most prizes are still available (95% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 49/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.64
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
95%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Expected value of $0.63 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.64), lower than most games.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.64 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,269,545
Current Prize Pool
$1,208,077
Payout Percentage
95.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
205,695
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,001,651
Estimated Remaining
954,425
% Remaining
95.3%
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $500 | 75 | 72 | 96% |
| $200 | 614 | 582 | 95% |
| $100 | 465 | 440 | 95% |
| $50 | 960 | 925 | 96% |
| $20 | 6,712 | 6,360 | 95% |
| $10 | 19,988 | 18,966 | 95% |
| $5 | 86,839 | 82,625 | 95% |
| $2 | 100,215 | 95,721 | 96% |
2nd Chance Drawing · separate drawing, not an instant win
| Prize | Remaining |
|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 |
Won by entering non-winning tickets in Mississippi's 2nd Chance drawing. Not part of this game's odds, expected value, or ValueScore.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Mississippi
- Game Number
- 254
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 63.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the Spicy Hot Cash! scratch-off a good buy?
Spicy Hot Cash! is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 49/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Mississippi. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Mississippi rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Spicy Hot Cash! cost?
Spicy Hot Cash! costs $2 per ticket in Mississippi. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Spicy Hot Cash! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Spicy Hot Cash! are 1 in 4.64. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Spicy Hot Cash!?
The top prize for Spicy Hot Cash! is $20,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Spicy Hot Cash!?
Spicy Hot Cash! offers 10 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (2 total), $2,000 (3 total), $500 (75 total), $200 (614 total), $100 (465 total), $50 (960 total), $20 (6,712 total), $10 (19,988 total), $5 (86,839 total), and $2 (100,215 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 Spicy Hot Cash!?
Based on our latest data, 95% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 205,695 out of 215,873 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Spicy Hot Cash! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Spicy Hot Cash! 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 Spicy Hot Cash! released?
Spicy Hot Cash! was released by the Mississippi Lottery on July 7, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Spicy Hot Cash! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Spicy Hot Cash! data is collected directly from official Mississippi Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.