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Ranked 68th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania

Keys and CashPennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes

Image Credit: Pennsylvania Lottery
11
VALUESCORE
Poor
$5PennsylvaniaGame #1693GREEN
At a glance

The Pennsylvania Lottery sells Keys and Cash as a $5 ticket. On average it pays back about $0.71 per $1, $0.04 less than the median $5 game in Pennsylvania. At a ValueScore of 11/100 (Poor), it is 15th of the 15 active $5 games in Pennsylvania. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.42 trail the 1 in 3.81 typical of Pennsylvania's $5 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.42
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
-
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
11 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71
↓
POOR VALUE
It is 15th of the 15 active $5 games in Pennsylvania, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
  • At 1 in 4.42, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
  • Expected value of $0.71 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$100,0001 in 540,00020Not reported-
$5,0001 in 360,000306
20%
$1,0001 in 180,000604
7%
$5001 in 3,1583,42012
0%
$3001 in 1,04310,350495
5%
$1001 in 60018,0001,555
9%
$501 in 86126,000Not reported-
$301 in 50216,000Not reported-
$201 in 43252,000Not reported-
$101 in 19558,000Not reported-
$51 in 91,260,000Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 6 $100,000 top prizes left on March 6, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

DateWhat happenedTop prizes left
March 6Our records begin6
May 21Latest count, none claimed6

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

11
VALUESCORE
Poor
11
out of 100
Expected Value
8/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 11/7/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1693
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
5/18/2024
Payout %
71.3%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
11/7/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.42 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Keys and Cash scratch-off a good buy?
No. Keys and Cash scores 11/100 (Poor) and is 15th of the 15 active $5 games in Pennsylvania, among the weakest tickets in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Keys and Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Keys and Cash are 1 in 4.42. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.

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