Cash Crush — $5 California Scratcher #1712
Cash Crush (#1712) is a $5 California scratcher launched on January 19, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #40 of 54 active games on current payout (68.0%, $3.40 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 11 $5 games, #49 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.57) and #15 on top-prize odds (1 in 729,330). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (67.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 3.6% (1 in 4.41 at launch). 7 of 14 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 5,105,311 tickets are still unsold (72.1% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Cash Crush, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 1,116,671 of 3,771,452 prizes (29.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,219,589 | 1 in 729,330 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 588,767 | 1 in 729,330 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 24.1% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 12,058 | 1 in 12,827 | 1,416 | 1,018 | 398 | 28.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,607 | 1 in 2,941 | 6,550 | 4,814 | 1,736 | 26.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 400.0 | 1 in 442.2 | 42,729 | 31,183 | 11,546 | 27.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 217.1 | 85,381 | 61,862 | 23,519 | 27.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 162.1 | 113,808 | 82,320 | 31,488 | 27.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 42.8 | 426,856 | 307,476 | 119,380 | 28.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 27.0 | 1 in 27.6 | 640,358 | 455,267 | 185,091 | 28.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.8 | 1,173,743 | 827,969 | 345,774 | 29.5% |
| $6 | 1 in 13.0 | 1 in 12.8 | 1,280,568 | 882,843 | 397,725 | 31.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.41 | 1 in 4.57 | 3,771,452 | 2,654,781 | 1,116,671 | 29.6% |
How Cash Crush has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 398 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 401 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 403 remain.
Cash Crush: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in Cash Crush?
- 7 of 14 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 729,330.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Cash Crush?
- 1 in 4.57 today, compared with 1 in 4.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.57, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.57.
- Is Cash Crush worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.0% ($3.40 back per $5 ticket), rank #40 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688, $5) at 75.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Cash Crush tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,105,311 of roughly 16,647,384 printed tickets are unsold (72.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Cash Crush launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 19, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 California scratchers
- LOTERIA™ Extra! — 75.0% payout, 1 in 2.98 any prize
- California Dreamin' — 72.5% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize
- Winner Winner Chicken Dinner — 72.2% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize
- JAWS — 71.9% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- Poker Nights — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize