Mega Cash! is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Texas Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.89, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.70 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $250,000. Most prizes are still available (74% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 60/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.89
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
74%
ValueScore™
60 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→At $0.70 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Average win frequency: about a 26% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.89).
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
3 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 2.0M
$10,000
10 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 683K
now ~1 in 605K
$1,000
208 of 276 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 29K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,608,000 | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 670,000 | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 30,000 | 276 | 208 | 75% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,062 | 7,748 | 5,649 | 73% |
| $100 | 1 in 62 | 133,012 | 97,708 | 73% |
| $50 | 1 in 50 | 163,802 | 120,170 | 73% |
| $30 | 1 in 25 | 327,604 | 240,823 | 74% |
| $20 | 1 in 14 | 573,378 | 422,031 | 74% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 900,755 | 669,040 | 74% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$57,314,530
Current Prize Pool
$42,017,510
Payout Percentage
73.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,555,642
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,194,643
Estimated Remaining
6,051,447
% Remaining
73.8%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
60
VALUESCORE
Good
60
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/11/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2733
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 6/15/2026
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/11/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Mega Cash! scratch-off a good buy?
Mega Cash! is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 60/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in Texas.
How much does Mega Cash! cost?
Mega Cash! costs $10 per ticket in Texas. 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 Mega Cash! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Mega Cash! are 1 in 3.89. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Mega Cash!?
The top prize for Mega Cash! is $250,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Mega Cash!?
Mega Cash! offers 9 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (5 total), $10,000 (12 total), $1,000 (276 total), $500 (7,748 total), $100 (133,012 total), $50 (163,802 total), $30 (327,604 total), $20 (573,378 total), and $10 (900,755 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 Mega Cash!?
Based on our latest data, 74% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,555,642 out of 2,106,592 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Mega Cash! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Mega Cash! at 60 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 Mega Cash! released?
Mega Cash! was released by the Texas Lottery on June 15, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Mega Cash! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Mega Cash! data comes directly from the official Texas Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.