Quick Cash
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30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Quick Cash is one of the South Carolina Lottery's $2 scratch-off games. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.40. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $30,000. Prize inventory sits at 36%: about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 30/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 29th out of 35 South Carolina scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 5th of the 7 active $2 games in South Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.40
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
36%
ValueScore™
30 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 29th out of 35 South Carolina scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 4 other $2 South Carolina games ranked higher.
Why
↓At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- A leaner 23% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.40), below most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$30,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 770K
now ~1 in 1.1M
$1,000
23 of 52 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 49K
$250
70 of 198 left
launch odds 1 in 16K
now ~1 in 16K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 750,000 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 60,000 | 52 | 23 | 44% |
| $250 | 1 in 15,000 | 198 | 70 | 35% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,519 | 2,055 | 718 | 35% |
| $50 | 1 in 585 | 5,239 | 1,743 | 33% |
| $40 | 1 in 857 | 3,567 | 1,183 | 33% |
| $25 | 1 in 271 | 11,323 | 3,882 | 34% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 30,834 | 10,551 | 34% |
| $10 | 1 in 43 | 71,811 | 24,846 | 35% |
| $5 | 1 in 30 | 102,564 | 36,422 | 36% |
| $4 | 1 in 25 | 123,174 | 44,243 | 36% |
| $2 | 1 in 9 | 348,993 | 130,528 | 37% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$4,152,997
Current Prize Pool
$1,453,438
Payout Percentage
35.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
254,210
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,079,182
Estimated Remaining
1,118,524
% Remaining
36.3%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
30
out of 100
Expected Value
8/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Carolina
- Game Number
- 1647
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 67.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.40 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Quick Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Quick Cash scores 30/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in South Carolina at the $2 price point.
How much does Quick Cash cost?
Quick Cash costs $2 per ticket in South Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Quick Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Quick Cash are 1 in 4.40. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Quick Cash?
The top prize for Quick Cash is $30,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Quick Cash?
Quick Cash offers 12 distinct prize levels: $30,000 (4 total), $1,000 (52 total), $250 (198 total), $100 (2,055 total), $50 (5,239 total), $40 (3,567 total), $25 (11,323 total), $20 (30,834 total), $10 (71,811 total), $5 (102,564 total), $4 (123,174 total), and $2 (348,993 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 Quick Cash?
Based on our latest data, 36% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 254,210 out of 699,814 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Quick Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Quick Cash at 30 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.
When was Quick Cash released?
Quick Cash was released by the South Carolina Lottery on April 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Quick Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Quick Cash data comes directly from the official South Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.