$1,000,000 Ca$h Cha$er

Game #7616 • IL

$1,000,000 Ca$h Cha$er - Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$600,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 4.15
Expected ROI
-22.1%
Expected Value
$7.79
Weeks in Market
46

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$600,000
Current Top Prize
$600,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$29,650,985
Current Prize Pool
$5,383,185
Payout Percentage
18.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
951,456
Total Prizes Remaining
166,589

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,948,542
Estimated Tickets Remaining
691,344
% Tickets Remaining
17.5%

Should You Play $1,000,000 Ca$h Cha$er Right Now?

$1,000,000 Ca$h Cha$er is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 46 weeks. The ROI is -22.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.79 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 3 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Among the 10 active $10 games in Illinois, $1,000,000 Ca$h Cha$er 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
$600,000 3 1 2 33.3% 1 in 1,316,181 1 in 691,344 ↑ 90%
$100,000 3 0 3 0.0% 1 in 1,316,181 N/A → 0%
$5,000 27 2 25 7.4% 1 in 146,242 1 in 345,672 ↓ 58%
$1,000 306 73 233 23.9% 1 in 12,904 1 in 9,470 ↑ 36%
$500 2,304 402 1,902 17.4% 1 in 1,714 1 in 1,720 ↓ 0.35%
$250 1,503 254 1,249 16.9% 1 in 2,627 1 in 2,722 ↓ 3%
$200 1,977 331 1,646 16.7% 1 in 1,997 1 in 2,089 ↓ 4%
$100 66,199 11,260 54,939 17.0% 1 in 60 1 in 61 ↓ 3%
$50 141,330 24,678 116,652 17.5% 1 in 28 1 in 28 ↓ 0.27%
$30 27,667 4,788 22,879 17.3% 1 in 143 1 in 144 ↓ 1%
$25 18,392 3,164 15,228 17.2% 1 in 215 1 in 219 ↓ 2%
$20 296,380 51,239 245,141 17.3% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 1%
$15 65,875 11,619 54,256 17.6% 1 in 60 1 in 60 ↑ 0.74%
$10 329,490 58,778 270,712 17.8% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↑ 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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