The Montana Lottery sells Cold Hard Cash as a $5 ticket. At a ValueScore of 55/100 (Fair), it is 2nd among the 9 $5 games Montana sells. No $5 ticket in Montana has better overall odds: 1 in 3.24, against 8 others at that price. On average it pays back about $0.65 per $1, $0.03 less than the median $5 game in Montana.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- Winning tickets come up at a 31% clip (1 in 3.24), above the norm.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Left |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 79,600 | Not reported |
| $5,000 | 1 in 159,200 | Not reported |
| $1,000 | 1 in 79,600 | Not reported |
| $500 | 1 in 31,840 | Not reported |
| $300 | 1 in 9,950 | Not reported |
| $100 | 1 in 1,001 | Not reported |
| $75 | 1 in 2,527 | Not reported |
| $50 | 1 in 199 | Not reported |
| $20 | 1 in 74 | Not reported |
| $15 | 1 in 1,001 | Not reported |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | Not reported |
| $5 | 1 in 5 | Not reported |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
Game Details
- State
- Montana
- Game Number
- 1424
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 65.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Every $5 ticket in Montana
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Time Slingo Trio | 55 | 1 in 3.35 | 65.0% | $75K |
| Cold Hard Cash (this game) | 55 | 1 in 3.24 | 65.2% | $50K |
| Bonus 20X Multiplier | 53 | 1 in 3.72 | 69.1% | $75K |
| Slingo® Trio Wild Jacks | 53 | 1 in 3.75 | 69.0% | $75K |
| Legendary Crossword | 53 | 1 in 3.61 | 67.9% | $50K |
| Crossword X | 53 | 1 in 3.61 | 66.8% | $50K |
| Luxury Dollars | 53 | 1 in 3.69 | 68.9% | $75K |
| Mega Super Hot 7’s | 49 | 1 in 3.61 | 65.4% | $78K |
| Bank Heist | 48 | 1 in 3.59 | 65.0% | $60K |