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
8
Overall Odds
1 in 4.53
Expected ROI
-32.1%
Expected Value
$3.40

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$250,000
Current Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Remaining
8

Top prizes are still available! There are 8 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$58,000,518
Current Prize Pool
$26,415,481
Payout Percentage
45.5%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,771,452
Total Prizes Remaining
1,717,425

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
17,084,677
Estimated Tickets Remaining
7,779,934
% Tickets Remaining
45.5%

Should You Play Cash Crush Right Now?

Cash Crush is a $5 scratch-off. The ROI is -32.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.40 in prize value. There are 8 of the original 14 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 25.5% change since launch. Among the 11 active $5 games in California, Cash Crush ranks #2 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$250,000 14 8 6 57.1% 1 in 1,220,334 1 in 972,492 ↑ 25%
$10,000 29 13 16 44.8% 1 in 589,127 1 in 598,456 ↓ 2%
$1,000 1,416 667 749 47.1% 1 in 12,065 1 in 11,664 ↑ 3%
$500 6,550 2,788 3,762 42.6% 1 in 2,608 1 in 2,791 ↓ 7%
$100 42,729 18,525 24,204 43.4% 1 in 400 1 in 420 ↓ 5%
$50 85,381 37,295 48,086 43.7% 1 in 200 1 in 209 ↓ 4%
$30 113,808 49,981 63,827 43.9% 1 in 150 1 in 156 ↓ 4%
$20 426,856 188,354 238,502 44.1% 1 in 40 1 in 41 ↓ 3%
$15 640,358 287,781 352,577 44.9% 1 in 27 1 in 27 ↓ 1%
$10 1,173,743 532,982 640,761 45.4% 1 in 15 1 in 15 ↓ 0.28%
$6 1,280,568 599,031 681,537 46.8% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↑ 3%

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

Historical Trends

This section tracks how Cash Crush has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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