Monaco Cash — $5 Texas Scratch-Off #2736
Monaco Cash (#2736) is a $5 Texas scratch-off launched on April 27, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #68 of 79 active games on current payout (64.1%, $3.20 expected back per ticket) and #14 of 21 $5 games, #59 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.24) and #66 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,491,570). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (64.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.5% (1 in 4.30 at launch). 2 of 5 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 4,983,140 tickets are still unsold (50.9% sold). That is below average for Texas; the Texas ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Monaco Cash, 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, 1,176,463 of 2,362,078 prizes (49.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 2,030,730 | 1 in 2,491,570 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,015,365 | 1 in 830,523 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 60.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 98,579 | 1 in 94,022 | 103 | 50 | 53 | 51.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 11,779 | 1 in 12,552 | 862 | 465 | 397 | 46.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,405 | 1 in 2,466 | 4,222 | 2,201 | 2,021 | 47.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 472.1 | 1 in 480.1 | 21,507 | 11,128 | 10,379 | 48.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 75.8 | 135,382 | 69,604 | 65,778 | 48.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 75.5 | 135,382 | 69,373 | 66,009 | 48.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 42.9 | 1 in 43.2 | 236,927 | 121,499 | 115,428 | 48.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.4 | 812,278 | 410,322 | 401,956 | 49.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 9.69 | 1,015,400 | 500,966 | 514,434 | 50.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.24 | 2,362,078 | 1,185,615 | 1,176,463 | 49.8% |
How Monaco Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
Monaco Cash: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Monaco Cash?
- 2 of 5 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,491,570.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Monaco Cash?
- 1 in 4.24 today, compared with 1 in 4.30 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.24, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.53.
- Is Monaco Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.1% ($3.20 back per $5 ticket), rank #68 of 79 in Texas. The best $5 alternative today is Chameleon Cash (#2720, $5) at 73.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Monaco Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,983,140 of roughly 10,153,650 printed tickets are unsold (50.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Monaco Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 27, 2026. It is still on sale.
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- In the Green — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.95 any prize
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- Sugar Skull Cash — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- Super Crossword — 67.9% payout, 1 in 4.07 any prize