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Best $5 Texas Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 18 active $5 scratch-off games in the Texas Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $100,000 Cash at $0.68 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 18 $5 Texas games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.68 per $1 and the weakest $0.58 — a 10-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.66. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $200,000 on Emerald 7s (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 Cash#2577 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $100,000 | 3,608,470 | 9/9 |
| 2 | Super Crossword#2740 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $100,000 | 19,267,151 | 11/11 |
| 3 | Super Loteria#2743 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $100,000 | 59,166,385 | 10/10 |
| 4 | Ms.PAC-MAN#2747 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $100,000 | 4,114,399 | 12/12 |
| 5 | Emerald 7s#2683 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | $200,000 | 3,634,926 | 10/10 |
| 6 | Bonus Break the Bank#2430 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $100,000 | 9,214,041 | 9/9 |
| 7 | Loteria Azul#2765 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $100,000 | 4,751,033 | 10/10 |
| 8 | Bingo Times 20#2667 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $100,000 | 7,780,911 | 14/14 |
| 9 | Airstream® Dream#2745 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $100,000 | 5,102,804 | 10/10 |
| 10 | Yellowstone#2728 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $100,000 | 2,437,852 | 9/9 |
| 11 | Azulejos#2751 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,420,818 | 14/14 |
| 12 | All About the 8s#2727 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,423,017 | 10/10 |
| 13 | In the Green#2660 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $100,000 | 2,592,952 | 10/10 |
| 14 | 50X The Cash#2712 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | $200,000 | 6,575,581 | 9/9 |
| 15 | Super Loteria#2648 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $100,000 | 7,084,864 | 10/10 |
| 16 | Monaco Cash#2736 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | $200,000 | 5,930,103 | 11/11 |
| 17 | Chameleon Cash#2720 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | $100,000 | 674,394 | 7/8 |
| 18 | Lucky 7s Tripler#2723 | $5 | $0.58 / $1 | $100,000 | 669,489 | 10/11 |
Even the best $5 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.