Cash 5 is the Pennsylvania Lottery's longest-running draw game, with a jackpot that often rolls into hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are no annuity payments — if you win the top prize, you get the whole thing in one payout! With no caps or limits on the jackpot, it'll keep on climbing until someone wins it by matching all five numbers.
The Quick Cash instant win feature is included with every Cash 5 purchase. Players receive a separate Quick Cash ticket and can win an immediate $2 or $6 cash payout. The cost of a Cash 5 with Quick Cash play is $2.
Check the table below for prizes and chances of winning for each of the Cash 5 prize tiers. This game used to vary the prizes based on the money raised in sales from each draw as well as the number of winners. Nowadays, you can be sure of all the Cash 5 prizes in advance:
| Numbers Matched | Prize | Odds of Winning | No. Winners in Last Draw | Average No. Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Match 5 |
Jackpot | 1 in 962,598 | 0 | 0.2 |
Match 4 |
$200 | 1 in 5,066 | 56 | 31.5 |
Match 3 |
$10 | 1 in 136.93 | 1,885 | 1,161.9 |
Match 2 |
$2 | 1 in 11.41 | 22,675 | 13,918.8 |
With your Quick Cash instant win ticket, you can take home an immediate $2 or $6 prize - there's no need to wait for the draw. Winning a Quick Cash payout doesn't affect your main Cash 5 odds, so you can still win there too. The overall chances of winning on the Quick Cash game are 1 in 4.71.
| Prize | Odds of Winning |
|---|---|
| $2 | 1 in 5 |
| $6 | 1 in 80 |
The Cash 5 drawing is held every evening at 6:59 PM ET, seven days a week. To enter that evening's draw, make sure to purchase your tickets before sales are closed at 6:57 PM. Otherwise, you'll be entered in the draw on the following evening.
Simply pick five numbers from 1 to 43 for each Cash 5 play, or select the Quick Pick option for a set of random computer-generated numbers. You can enter up to five times per playslip.
If you'd like to play your lucky numbers more than once, you can enter up to seven consecutive drawings in advance using the boxes in section 1 of the play slip.
Each play costs $2.00. A Quick Cash instant win ticket is included in the price - you don't have to opt-in to this separately, and it doesn't cost any extra. You'll receive a Cash 5 ticket and a Quick Cash ticket. You can score a prize on the spot with Quick Cash, and have the chance to win a Cash 5 payout when the draw rolls around.
Yes, you receive two tickets and can win on both. The Quick Cash game can give you a payout instantly, and you can win a prize when the Cash 5 numbers are drawn in the evening.
You must be at least 18 years old to buy a Cash 5 ticket.
Cash 5 prizes must be claimed within one year of the drawing date. If you win a Quick Cash prize, you must make your claim within one year of the purchase date.
