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Ranked 60th of 76 Tickets in Ohio

Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891)Ohio Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Ohio Lottery
28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$5OhioGame #891GREEN
At a glance

Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891) is one of the Ohio Lottery's $5 games. With tickets selling faster than its top prizes are claimed, our estimate for the $150,000 prize has improved to about 1 in 278,375, from 1 in 809,083 at launch. 53% of its winning tickets pay $5 or less, no more than the ticket cost. Only 7% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Its ValueScore of 28/100 (Below Avg) makes it 11th out of 14 $5 tickets in Ohio.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.77
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$150,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
7%
ValueScore™
28 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #60 of the 76 active games we track in Ohio. Check the higher-ranked games in Ohio first.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 809K at launch, about 1 in 278K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $150,000 prizes have been claimed.
  • You get back about $0.70 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
  • Wins hit often: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.77), better than most games.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$150,000
2 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 809K
now ~1 in 278K
$50,000
0 of 22 left
launch odds 1 in 368K
All claimed
$10,000
1 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 202K
now ~1 in 557K
$2,000
1 of 48 left
launch odds 1 in 169K
now ~1 in 557K
$1,000
9 of 250 left
launch odds 1 in 32K
now ~1 in 62K
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$150,000102
20%
$50,000220Claimed
$10,000401
3%
$2,000481
2%
$1,0002509
4%
$5002,561101
4%
$10011,747460
4%
$5030,2931,435
5%
$25161,6268,462
5%
$20323,25217,027
5%
$10484,87835,486
7%
$51,131,38284,695
7%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$28,327,230
Current Prize Pool
$1,819,675
Payout Percentage
6.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
147,679

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
8,090,831
Estimated Remaining
556,750
% Remaining
6.9%
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

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 2 $150,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on April 6.

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March 6October 19
  • April 6, 20261 claimed · 2 left
  • March 13, 20261 claimed · 3 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for Ohio's $5 games (1.9% a week).

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

28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
28
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Ohio
Game Number
891
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
10/18/2024
Payout %
70.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.77 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891) scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891) scores 28/100 (Below Average) and is 11th out of 14 $5 tickets in Ohio. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891) are 1 in 3.77. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891)?
The top prize for Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891) is $150,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891)?
Based on our latest data, 7% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 147,679 out of 2,146,109 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $5 ticket in Ohio

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GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Holiday Lucky Times 10721 in 3.5871.0%$100K · 6-
Bingo Times 25671 in 3.5270.3%$100K · 52.0%
Cash Explosion 25X641 in 3.7770.0%$150K · 81.5%
Special Edition Cashword591 in 4.1168.7%$300K · 62.4%
Bonus Cash Wheel511 in 4.1270.2%$150K · 31.4%
Lucky Streak481 in 3.9966.9%$100K · 44.8%
5 Times Lucky451 in 4.1669.9%$250K · 23.1%
Fun 5s351 in 3.9570.3%$150K · 11.9%
$25, $50 or $250341 in 8.2973.0%$250 · 552-
Cash Explosion 25X (Game #891) (this game)281 in 3.7770.0%$150K · 20.1%

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.