The Cash Wheel

Game #5059 • FL

The Cash Wheel - Florida Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.05
Expected ROI
-27.3%
Expected Value
$3.63
Weeks in Market
79

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$1,000,000
Current Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$65,186,423
Current Prize Pool
$22,280,889
Payout Percentage
34.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
4,387,094
Total Prizes Remaining
1,513,480

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
17,767,730
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,129,593
% Tickets Remaining
34.5%

Should You Play The Cash Wheel Right Now?

The Cash Wheel is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 79 weeks. The ROI is -27.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.63 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 6 top prizes still available. Among the 21 active $5 games in Florida, The Cash Wheel ranks #7 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Double Your Money ($4.24 EV) and Break The Bank ($3.87 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one The Cash Wheel ($5) ticket, consider buying 5x $10,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER ($1). This combination delivers $3.99 in expected value compared to $3.63 for the single ticket — a 9.7% improvement. It also gives you a 70.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.7% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$1,000,000 6 2 4 33.3% 1 in 2,961,288 1 in 3,064,797 ↓ 3%
$10,000 82 32 50 39.0% 1 in 216,680 1 in 191,550 ↑ 13%
$5,000 300 119 181 39.7% 1 in 59,226 1 in 51,509 ↑ 15%
$1,000 1,920 662 1,258 34.5% 1 in 9,254 1 in 9,259 ↓ 0.06%
$500 2,200 727 1,473 33.0% 1 in 8,076 1 in 8,431 ↓ 4%
$200 25,752 8,555 17,197 33.2% 1 in 690 1 in 716 ↓ 4%
$100 52,380 17,449 34,931 33.3% 1 in 339 1 in 351 ↓ 3%
$50 47,376 15,768 31,608 33.3% 1 in 375 1 in 389 ↓ 4%
$40 49,390 16,516 32,874 33.4% 1 in 360 1 in 371 ↓ 3%
$30 59,241 19,948 39,293 33.7% 1 in 300 1 in 307 ↓ 2%
$20 355,546 119,946 235,600 33.7% 1 in 50 1 in 51 ↓ 2%
$15 355,471 121,033 234,438 34.0% 1 in 50 1 in 51 ↓ 1%
$10 1,067,207 366,564 700,643 34.3% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↓ 0.44%
$6 2,370,223 826,159 1,544,064 34.9% 1 in 7 1 in 7 ↑ 1%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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