Carnival Cash
Image Credit: Washington Lottery
61
VALUESCORE
Good
At $5 a ticket, Carnival Cash comes from the Washington Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.33. Its current expected value works out to $0.68 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $50,000. About half the prizes remain (55% remaining). Its ValueScore is 61/100 (Good). Against the rest of the state it is #11 of 58 in Washington, better than about 83% of the state's games. At its own price point it is in the top third of Washington's 20 $5 tickets, at 5th.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.33
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
55%
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #11 of 58 in Washington, better than about 83% of the state's games.
Why
↑You win something fairly often here, about 30% per ticket (1 in 3.33).
- The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 541K
now ~1 in 594K
$1,000
3 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 361K
now ~1 in 396K
$500
6 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 216K
now ~1 in 198K
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| $500 | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| $100 | 2,306 | 1,222 | 53% |
| $50 | 43,633 | 23,141 | 53% |
| $30 | 14,485 | 7,713 | 53% |
| $25 | 5,398 | 2,913 | 54% |
| $20 | 21,624 | 11,608 | 54% |
| $15 | 10,812 | 5,900 | 55% |
| $10 | 151,528 | 82,296 | 54% |
| $5 | 400,332 | 221,892 | 55% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$7,304,350
Current Prize Pool
$3,942,545
Payout Percentage
54.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
356,696
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,164,960
Estimated Remaining
1,187,798
% Remaining
54.9%
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
61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington
- Game Number
- 1957
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 67.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Carnival Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Carnival Cash is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 61/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Washington.
How much does Carnival Cash cost?
Carnival Cash costs $5 per ticket in Washington. 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 Carnival Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Carnival Cash are 1 in 3.33. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Carnival Cash?
The top prize for Carnival Cash is $50,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Carnival Cash?
Carnival Cash offers 11 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (4 total), $1,000 (6 total), $500 (10 total), $100 (2,306 total), $50 (43,633 total), $30 (14,485 total), $25 (5,398 total), $20 (21,624 total), $15 (10,812 total), $10 (151,528 total), and $5 (400,332 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 Carnival Cash?
Based on our latest data, 55% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 356,696 out of 650,138 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Carnival Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Carnival Cash at 61 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.
How often is Carnival Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Carnival Cash data comes directly from the official Washington Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.