Cash Crush

Game #1712 • CA

Cash Crush - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
9
Overall Odds
1 in 4.53
Expected ROI
-32.3%
Expected Value
$3.38

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$250,000
Current Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Remaining
9

Top prizes are still available! There are 9 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$58,000,518
Current Prize Pool
$33,616,664
Payout Percentage
58.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,771,452
Total Prizes Remaining
2,192,992

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
17,084,677
Estimated Tickets Remaining
9,934,253
% Tickets Remaining
58.1%

Should You Play Cash Crush Right Now?

Cash Crush is a $5 scratch-off. The ROI is -32.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.38 in prize value. There are 9 of the original 14 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 10.6% change since launch. Among the 13 active $5 games in California, Cash Crush ranks #1 by expected value.

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
$250,000 14 9 5 64.3% 1 in 1,220,334 1 in 1,103,806 ↑ 11%
$10,000 29 18 11 62.1% 1 in 589,127 1 in 551,903 ↑ 7%
$1,000 1,416 880 536 62.1% 1 in 12,065 1 in 11,289 ↑ 7%
$500 6,550 3,624 2,926 55.3% 1 in 2,608 1 in 2,741 ↓ 5%
$100 42,729 23,947 18,782 56.0% 1 in 400 1 in 415 ↓ 4%
$50 85,381 48,114 37,267 56.4% 1 in 200 1 in 206 ↓ 3%
$30 113,808 64,595 49,213 56.8% 1 in 150 1 in 154 ↓ 2%
$20 426,856 242,825 184,031 56.9% 1 in 40 1 in 41 ↓ 2%
$15 640,358 368,790 271,568 57.6% 1 in 27 1 in 27 ↓ 0.96%
$10 1,173,743 681,731 492,012 58.1% 1 in 15 1 in 15 ↓ 0.11%
$6 1,280,568 758,459 522,109 59.2% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↑ 2%

* 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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