50X The Cash
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
50
VALUESCORE
Fair
50X The Cash is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.98, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.72 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. 0 of 2 top prizes remain. Most prizes have already been claimed (25% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 50/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.98
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
0 / 2
Prizes Remaining
25%
ValueScore™
50 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- Wins hit often: about a 25% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.98), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 168K
All claimed
$5,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 84K
now ~1 in 84K
$500
28 of 103 left
launch odds 1 in 3,256
now ~1 in 3,007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 165,000 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 82,500 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,333 | 103 | 28 | 27% |
| $100 | 1 in 108 | 3,114 | 706 | 23% |
| $50 | 1 in 20 | 16,786 | 3,933 | 23% |
| $25 | 1 in 40 | 8,383 | 2,053 | 24% |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 22,427 | 5,519 | 25% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 33,455 | 8,912 | 27% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,414,865
Current Prize Pool
$537,075
Payout Percentage
22.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
21,152
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
335,411
Estimated Remaining
84,185
% Remaining
25.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
50
VALUESCORE
Fair
50
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1148
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Payout %
- 72.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 50X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
50X The Cash is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 50/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in South Dakota. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the South Dakota rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does 50X The Cash cost?
50X The Cash costs $10 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the 50X The Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 50X The Cash are 1 in 3.98. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 50X The Cash?
The top prize for 50X The Cash is $100,000. All 2 top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for 50X The Cash?
50X The Cash offers 8 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $5,000 (4 total), $500 (103 total), $100 (3,114 total), $50 (16,786 total), $25 (8,383 total), $20 (22,427 total), and $10 (33,455 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in 50X The Cash?
Based on our latest data, 25% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 21,152 out of 84,274 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is 50X The Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 50X The Cash at 50 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
How often is 50X The Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
50X The Cash data comes directly from the official South Dakota Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.