Spicy Hot Cash!
Image Credit: Mississippi Lottery
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
A $2 scratch-off from the Mississippi Lottery, Spicy Hot Cash! is on sale now. The Mississippi Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.64. Right now the math works out to $0.63 back per $1 spent, a below-average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $20,000. 63% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes are still available. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 43/100 (Fair). In our rankings it sits at #32 of the 75 active games we track in Mississippi, and it is 2nd of the 24 active $2 games in Mississippi.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.64
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
63%
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #32 of the 75 active games we track in Mississippi.
Why
→Just $0.63 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- A leaner 22% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.64), below most games.
- Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$20,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 501K
now ~1 in 315K
$2,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 334K
now ~1 in 315K
$500
49 of 75 left
launch odds 1 in 13K
now ~1 in 13K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $500 | 75 | 49 | 65% |
| $200 | 614 | 385 | 63% |
| $100 | 465 | 282 | 61% |
| $50 | 960 | 593 | 62% |
| $20 | 6,712 | 4,125 | 61% |
| $10 | 19,988 | 12,209 | 61% |
| $5 | 86,839 | 54,053 | 62% |
| $2 | 100,215 | 63,939 | 64% |
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.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,269,545
Current Prize Pool
$806,083
Payout Percentage
63.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
135,639
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,001,651
Estimated Remaining
629,365
% Remaining
62.8%
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
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
5/40
Prize Quality
21/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Mississippi
- Game Number
- 254
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 63.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Spicy Hot Cash! scratch-off a good buy?
Spicy Hot Cash! is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 43/100. 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, 63% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 135,639 out of 215,873 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Spicy Hot Cash! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Spicy Hot Cash! at 43 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. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Spicy Hot Cash! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Spicy Hot Cash! data comes directly from the official Mississippi Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.