$5 Cold Hard Cash (#MT:2863) is a $5 Montana scratch-off ticket. Published overall odds are 1 in 3.00. It ranks #49 among 57 eligible Montana scratch-offs. Official source: Montana Lottery.
Updated
The Montana Lottery has not published remaining prize counts for every tier of $5 Cold Hard Cash. See the official source link above when state data is limited.
| Tier | Prize Amount | Remaining | Published Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $50K | N/A | 1 in 79600.00 |
| 2nd | $5K | N/A | 1 in 159200.00 |
| 3rd | $1K | N/A | 1 in 159200.00 |
| 4th | $500 | N/A | 1 in 31840.00 |
$5 Cold Hard Cash lists published overall odds of 1 in 3.00 for winning any prize. Top-prize odds and the odds of winning more than the ticket price are longer and change as tickets and prizes are claimed.
Overall odds (any prize)
1 in 3.00
Includes break-even and lower-tier prizes
Published top prize odds
1 in 79600
Original odds at launch for the top tier
Odds to win more than the ticket
1 in 17689
Combined odds of any prize above $5
$5 Cold Hard Cash currently ranks #49 of 57 eligible Montana scratch-offs in Lottery Valley's composite ranking. Rankings compare published odds and prize data; they aren't recommendations, and on average every game pays back less than it costs.
Montana scratch-off ranking
#49 of 57
among eligible Montana scratch-offs
Estimated payout rate
Not available
Not published by the state lottery
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$5 Cold Hard Cash is game #MT:2863 in the Montana Lottery scratch-off portfolio. It costs $5 with a $50K top prize.
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Common questions about $5 Cold Hard Cash remaining prizes, odds, availability, and ticket details in Montana.
A $5 Cold Hard Cash scratch-off ticket costs $5 in Montana.
The top prize for $5 Cold Hard Cash is $50,000.
The published overall odds of winning any prize on $5 Cold Hard Cash are 1 in 3.00. Individual prize tiers have different odds, shown in the remaining-prizes table on this page.
Combining every prize tier above the $5 ticket price, the odds of winning more than you paid on $5 Cold Hard Cash are about 1 in 17689. Overall odds also count prizes equal to the ticket price, so they are higher.
$5 Cold Hard Cash is listed as an active Montana scratch-off with remaining prize data published by the state lottery. Availability at retail stores can vary by location.
Small $5 Cold Hard Cash prizes can usually be claimed at authorized Montana lottery retailers. Larger prizes typically require a claim form and visit to a lottery office. See the official Montana lottery site for current claim thresholds and deadlines.
Remaining prizes, odds, and ticket details for $5 Cold Hard Cash come from published Montana Lottery data synced to Lottery Valley and last updated on October 18, 2026. Always confirm final ticket details on the official lottery site before buying.
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