Ranked 43rd of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
Cash GrabPennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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43
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Cash Grab costs $1 a ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It pays back about $0.66 per $1 on average, in line with Pennsylvania's other $1 games. With a ValueScore of 43/100 (Fair), it is 2nd of Pennsylvania's 8 $1 tickets, in the top third.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.26
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
42
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 2nd of Pennsylvania's 8 $1 tickets, in the top third.
Why
→A leaner 23% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.26), below most games.
- At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 168,000 | 50 | 42 | 84% |
| $150 | 1 in 60,000 | 143 | 121 | 85% |
| $100 | 1 in 5,455 | 1,559 | 1,271 | 82% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,333 | 6,391 | 5,093 | 80% |
| $30 | 1 in 2,000 | 4,262 | 3,406 | 80% |
| $15 | 1 in 118 | 72,308 | 59,366 | 82% |
| $10 | 1 in 250 | 33,600 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 32 | 260,400 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 15 | 546,000 | Not reported | - |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | 1,050,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,759,380
Current Prize Pool
$1,434,570
Payout Percentage
81.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
69,299
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
360,877
Estimated Remaining
295,213
% Remaining
81.8%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on September 13, 8 $1,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 42. The most recent was on November 5.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| September 13 | Launched | 50 |
| October 1 | 1 claimed | 49 |
| October 8 | 2 claimed | 47 |
| October 14 | 1 claimed | 46 |
| October 22 | 3 claimed | 43 |
| November 5 | 1 claimed | 42 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 42 |
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
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
5/40
Prize Quality
21/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1806
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 9/12/2026
- Payout %
- 65.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cash Grab scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Cash Grab scores 43/100 (Fair) and is 2nd among the 8 $1 games Pennsylvania sells. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $1 tickets are listed on the Pennsylvania rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Grab scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Grab are 1 in 4.26. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Grab?
The top prize for Cash Grab is $1,000. As of our latest update, 42 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was Cash Grab released?
Cash Grab was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on September 12, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa is Coming | 57 | 1 in 3.48 | 65.6% | $3K · 10 |
| Cash Grab (this game) | 43 | 1 in 4.26 | 65.6% | $1K · 42 |
| THE WIZARD OF OZ™ GLINDA THE GOOD WITCH | 37 | 1 in 4.13 | 65.6% | $5K · 8 |
| Bright Buck$ | 35 | 1 in 4.25 | 65.6% | $3K · 9 |
| A Latte Money | 28 | 1 in 4.25 | 65.6% | $10K · 2 |
| GOLD FISH® | 22 | 1 in 4.32 | 65.6% | $3K · 10 |
| 5 Star Wins | 22 | 1 in 4.21 | 65.6% | $5K · 3 |
| $500 a Week for Life | 8 | 1 in 4.77 | 65.0% | $350K · 1 |