Monaco Cash

Game #2736 • TX

Monaco Cash - Texas Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Overall Odds
1 in 4.30
Expected ROI
-36.0%
Expected Value
$3.20

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$200,000
Current Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Remaining
4

Top prizes are still available! There are 4 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$32,671,070
Current Prize Pool
$28,159,705
Payout Percentage
86.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,362,078
Total Prizes Remaining
2,047,408

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
10,156,935
Estimated Tickets Remaining
8,803,854
% Tickets Remaining
86.7%

Should You Play Monaco Cash Right Now?

Monaco Cash is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 0 weeks. The ROI is -36.0%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.20 in prize value. There are 4 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -7.7% change since launch. Among the 18 active $5 games in Texas, Monaco Cash ranks #15 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider $100,000 Cash ($3.40 EV) and Yellowstone ($3.39 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Monaco Cash ($5) ticket, consider buying 1x Cashword ($3) + 1x Cash Line Bingo ($2). This combination delivers $3.27 in expected value compared to $3.20 for the single ticket — a 2.2% improvement. It also gives you a 43.0% chance of winning at least one prize versus 23.3% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 19, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$200,000 5 4 1 80.0% 1 in 2,031,387 1 in 2,200,964 ↓ 8%
$5,000 10 9 1 90.0% 1 in 1,015,694 1 in 978,206 ↑ 4%
$1,000 103 94 9 91.3% 1 in 98,611 1 in 93,658 ↑ 5%
$500 862 737 125 85.5% 1 in 11,783 1 in 11,946 ↓ 1%
$200 4,222 3,621 601 85.8% 1 in 2,406 1 in 2,431 ↓ 1%
$100 21,507 18,486 3,021 86.0% 1 in 472 1 in 476 ↓ 0.84%
$50 135,382 116,557 18,825 86.1% 1 in 75 1 in 76 ↓ 0.67%
$25 135,382 116,688 18,694 86.2% 1 in 75 1 in 75 ↓ 0.56%
$20 236,927 204,243 32,684 86.2% 1 in 43 1 in 43 ↓ 0.55%
$10 812,278 702,930 109,348 86.5% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 0.16%
$5 1,015,400 884,039 131,361 87.1% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.44%

* 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 Monaco Cash 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 19, 2026

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