At a glance
Carol of the Cash is one of the Oregon Lottery's $2 games. Its ValueScore of 49/100 (Fair) makes it first of the 12 active $2 games in Oregon. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 99% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.50
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63→
AVERAGE
A typical $2 ticket, ranked #22 of the 51 active games we track in Oregon.
Why
→Just $0.63 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- A leaner 22% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.50), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$10,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 412K
now ~1 in 407K
$100
966 of 983 left
launch odds 1 in 837
now ~1 in 842
$50
1,222 of 1,232 left
launch odds 1 in 668
now ~1 in 666
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 500,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 836 | 983 | 966 | 98% |
| $50 | 1 in 668 | 1,232 | 1,222 | 99% |
| $30 | 1 in 444 | 1,852 | 1,820 | 98% |
| $20 | 1 in 134 | 6,151 | 6,072 | 99% |
| $15 | 1 in 133 | 6,174 | 6,089 | 99% |
| $10 | 1 in 67 | 12,337 | 12,153 | 99% |
| $5 | 1 in 33 | 24,688 | 24,389 | 99% |
| $4 | 1 in 19 | 43,201 | 42,708 | 99% |
| $2 | 1 in 10 | 86,307 | 85,371 | 99% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,043,318
Current Prize Pool
$1,030,124
Payout Percentage
98.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
180,792
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
823,172
Tickets Remaining
703,236
% Remaining
85.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining uses the lottery’s published percent-sold figure.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 2 $10,000 top prizes left at launch on October 5 are still unclaimed.
20
October 5October 14
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
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Oregon
- Game Number
- 1678
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 10/6/2026
- Payout %
- 63.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.50 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Carol of the Cash scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Carol of the Cash scores 49/100 (Fair) and is first of the 12 active $2 games in Oregon. It pays back about $0.63 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Carol of the Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Carol of the Cash are 1 in 4.50. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Carol of the Cash?
The top prize for Carol of the Cash is $10,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Carol of the Cash?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 180,792 out of 182,927 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Carol of the Cash released?
Carol of the Cash was released by the Oregon Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $2 ticket in Oregon
All 12 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol of the Cash (this game) | 49 | 1 in 4.50 | 63.2% | $10K · 2 | - |
| Ace in the Hole | 49 | 1 in 4.57 | 63.4% | $9K · 2 | 2.7% |
| Potion Payout | 47 | 1 in 4.57 | 63.5% | $9K · 1 | 2.2% |
| Slow Much Money | 46 | 1 in 4.57 | 63.4% | $8K · 2 | 2.0% |
| Cash Landing | 40 | 1 in 4.57 | 63.4% | $8K · 2 | 1.5% |
| Strike It Rich! Bingo | 40 | 1 in 3.47 | 63.3% | $10K · 2 | 1.1% |
| Full Moon Crossword | 26 | 1 in 3.65 | 63.0% | $15K · 1 | 1.4% |
| Level Up! | 25 | 1 in 3.94 | 63.0% | $10K · 1 | 0.1% |
| Mega 5x Multiplier | 23 | 1 in 4.50 | 63.2% | $10K · 0 | 0.3% |
| Turtle Tripler | 22 | 1 in 4.58 | 63.4% | $8K · 1 | 0.4% |
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.