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Ranked 53rd of 91 Tickets in Tennessee

Nutcracker CashTennessee Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$2TennesseeGame #1399ORANGE
At a glance

Nutcracker Cash costs $2 a ticket from the Tennessee Lottery. It went on sale on October 8, 2026. With a ValueScore of 35/100 (Below Avg), it is 2nd among the 15 $2 games Tennessee sells.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.29
Exp. Value
No Data
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
No Data
ValueScore™
35 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Not enough data to calculate expected value for this game.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeLeft
$20,0003
$1,0009
$500142
Tennessee only publishes the number of unclaimed prizes at its top prize levels, not the original prize counts. Totals and percent-remaining are unavailable, and smaller prizes are not itemized.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 3 $20,000 top prizes left at launch on October 11 are still unclaimed.

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3
October 11October 19

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

35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
35
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1399
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
10/8/2026
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.29 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Nutcracker Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Nutcracker Cash scores 35/100 (Below Average) and is 2nd of Tennessee's 15 $2 tickets, in the top third.
What are the odds of winning the Nutcracker Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Nutcracker Cash are 1 in 4.29. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Nutcracker Cash?
The top prize for Nutcracker Cash is $20,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was Nutcracker Cash released?
Nutcracker Cash was released by the Tennessee Lottery on October 8, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.

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