Monaco Cash is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Texas Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.30, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.64 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $200,000. About half the prizes remain (56% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 32/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.30
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
56%
ValueScore™
32 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.64 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 23% per ticket (1 in 4.30).
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
2 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 2.0M
now ~1 in 2.8M
$5,000
7 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 814K
$1,000
61 of 103 left
launch odds 1 in 99K
now ~1 in 93K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,992,000 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 996,000 | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 99,600 | 103 | 61 | 59% |
| $500 | 1 in 12,000 | 862 | 455 | 53% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,400 | 4,222 | 2,302 | 55% |
| $100 | 1 in 472 | 21,507 | 11,744 | 55% |
| $50 | 1 in 75 | 135,382 | 74,453 | 55% |
| $25 | 1 in 75 | 135,382 | 74,652 | 55% |
| $20 | 1 in 43 | 236,927 | 130,578 | 55% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 812,278 | 453,173 | 56% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 1,015,400 | 578,059 | 57% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$32,671,070
Current Prize Pool
$17,980,835
Payout Percentage
55.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,325,486
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
10,156,935
Estimated Remaining
5,699,590
% Remaining
56.1%
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
32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
32
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/11/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2736
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/27/2026
- Payout %
- 64.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/11/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Monaco Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Monaco Cash scores 32/100 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 Texas at the $5 price point.
How much does Monaco Cash cost?
Monaco Cash costs $5 per ticket in Texas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Monaco Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Monaco Cash are 1 in 4.30. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Monaco Cash?
The top prize for Monaco Cash is $200,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Monaco Cash?
Monaco Cash offers 11 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (5 total), $5,000 (10 total), $1,000 (103 total), $500 (862 total), $200 (4,222 total), $100 (21,507 total), $50 (135,382 total), $25 (135,382 total), $20 (236,927 total), $10 (812,278 total), and $5 (1,015,400 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 Monaco Cash?
Based on our latest data, 56% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,325,486 out of 2,362,078 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Monaco Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Monaco Cash at 32 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 Monaco Cash released?
Monaco Cash was released by the Texas Lottery on April 27, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is Monaco Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Monaco 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.