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$5Cash in a Flash
Game #2380 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 66Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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Cash in a Flash is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
With a current return of 69¢ per dollar, this game offers solid value among California scratchers. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
Only 1 of the original 3 top prizes of $100K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.
Ranked #2 among $5 scratchers in California, this is one of the top picks at this price point.
Roughly 49% of printed tickets are still in circulation.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score66
Current Rate69¢Original: 70¢ · Shift: -1¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#4by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
1.5Mof 3.1M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$100K
1 of 3 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(26.1097%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 2,352
≥ $1K
1 in 42,466
≥ $5K
1 in 247,721
≥ $10K
1 in 1,486,326
≥ $100K
1 in 1,486,328