At a glance
Sugar Skull Cash is a $5 ticket from the Texas Lottery. It went on sale on September 21, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed. At launch, about 1 in 85,571 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.99
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #28 of the 75 active games we track in Texas.
Why
→At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- A leaner 25% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 3.99), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.3M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$1,000
56 of 56 left
launch odds 1 in 92K
now ~1 in 91K
$500
472 of 474 left
launch odds 1 in 11K
now ~1 in 11K
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 1,260,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 91,636 | 56 | 56 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 10,909 | 474 | 472 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 250 | 20,528 | 20,465 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 75 | 68,420 | 68,246 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 38 | 136,840 | 136,494 | 100% |
| $15 | 1 in 38 | 136,840 | 136,473 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 14 | 376,353 | 375,268 | 100% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 547,274 | 545,856 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,456,100
Current Prize Pool
$17,409,735
Payout Percentage
99.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,283,334
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,134,288
Estimated Remaining
5,120,503
% Remaining
99.7%
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
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2773
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/21/2026
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Sugar Skull Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Sugar Skull Cash is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 59/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Texas. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Texas rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Sugar Skull Cash cost?
Sugar Skull 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 Sugar Skull Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Sugar Skull Cash are 1 in 3.99. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Sugar Skull Cash?
The top prize for Sugar Skull Cash is $100,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Sugar Skull Cash?
Sugar Skull Cash offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (4 total), $1,000 (56 total), $500 (474 total), $100 (20,528 total), $50 (68,420 total), $20 (136,840 total), $15 (136,840 total), $10 (376,353 total), and $5 (547,274 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 Sugar Skull Cash?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,283,334 out of 1,286,789 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Sugar Skull Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Sugar Skull Cash at 59 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 Sugar Skull Cash released?
Sugar Skull Cash was released by the Texas Lottery on September 21, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Sugar Skull Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Sugar Skull 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.