Colorado Cash 5 Results

How to Play

Cash 5 combines a daily drawing with an optional instant-win feature, providing multiple ways to win. Here's the complete guide:

Basic Play Instructions:

1. Select 5 numbers from 1 to 32 using a playslip, or check the Quick Pick (QP) box to have the terminal randomly generate your numbers
2. Each ticket costs $1 for the base Cash 5 game
3. Optionally add EZ Match for an additional $1 to win instantly when you purchase your ticket
4. Use Advance Play to enter up to 13 weeks (91 consecutive drawings) with the same numbers
5. Players must be at least 18 years old to purchase tickets
6. Choose your payment method (debit cards accepted; credit cards prohibited)

Standard Cash 5 Prize Structure: The main Cash 5 game is drawn daily at approximately 7:35 PM MT. Match your selected numbers to the winning numbers drawn to win prizes:

• Match 5 of 5: $20,000 top prize. Odds: 1 in 201,376
• Match 4 of 5: $200 prize. Odds: 1 in 1,492
• Match 3 of 5: $10 prize. Odds: 1 in 57
• Match 2 of 5: $1 prize (free ticket value). Odds: 1 in 7

Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 6.2

Important Prize Rules:

• The top prize has a liability cap of $200,000 per drawing
• If more than 10 tickets match all 5 numbers in a single drawing, the $200,000 maximum is split equally among all jackpot winners
• Prizes for matching 2, 3, or 4 numbers are always paid in full (no cap)
• Prizes equal 55.29% of overall sales
• All prizes are fixed pari-mutuel amounts (not progressive jackpots)

EZ Match Instant-Win Feature ($1 Additional): EZ Match is Colorado's instant-win add-on game available exclusively with Cash 5. When you add EZ Match to your Cash 5 ticket:

1. Your ticket prints with your 5 Cash 5 numbers PLUS 5 separate EZ Match numbers
2. Each EZ Match number has a corresponding instant prize amount printed next to it
3. If ANY of your 5 EZ Match numbers match ANY of your 5 Cash 5 numbers, you instantly win the prize shown next to that EZ Match number
4. You can win multiple times on a single ticket by matching multiple EZ Match numbers to your Cash 5 numbers
5. When the ticket prints at the retailer terminal and you have an EZ Match winner, the terminal plays an audible jingle to alert you
6. EZ Match prizes are paid immediately by the retailer and you receive a new ticket with your original Cash 5 numbers for the upcoming drawing

EZ Match Prize Structure:

• $500: Odds 1 in 42,000
• $250: Odds 1 in 42,000
• $100: Odds 1 in 21,000
• $50: Odds 1 in 2,800
• $20: Odds 1 in 1,680
• $15: Odds 1 in 840
• $10: Odds 1 in 168
• $5: Odds 1 in 105
• $4: Odds 1 in 76
• $3: Odds 1 in 17
• $2: Odds 1 in 10

Overall EZ Match odds of winning: 1 in 5.22

Example EZ Match Ticket:

Your Cash 5 Numbers: 05 - 12 - 18 - 24 - 30

Your EZ Match Numbers:
12 = $50 (WINNER! Instant $50 prize)
07 = $3
18 = $10 (WINNER! Instant $10 prize)
31 = $2
22 = $5

Total Instant Win: $60
You also still have your original numbers (05-12-18-24-30) entered in the next Cash 5 drawing!

Multi-Draw Options: Cash 5 offers extensive advance play options:

• Purchase tickets for up to 91 consecutive drawings (13 weeks)
• Play the same numbers for multiple drawings to never miss a chance to win
• Multi-draw tickets cost $1 per drawing ($91 maximum for 91 drawings)
• EZ Match can be added to each drawing in a multi-draw ticket ($1 per drawing)

How to Check Results:

1. MyLottery app with personalized alerts for winning tickets
2. Any Colorado Lottery retailer (scan your ticket at self-service checker or ask clerk)
3. Official Colorado Lottery website at www.coloradolottery.com
4. Local newspapers (winning numbers published daily)
5. TV news broadcasts (winning numbers shown during evening news)
6. Social media (Colorado Lottery Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

Additional Features and Rules:

• Quick Pick: Let the computer randomly generate your 5 numbers
• Same Numbers, Different Drawings: Use Advance Play to repeat your lucky numbers
• Sales Blackout Windows: 7:30-7:33 PM daily during drawings; Monday-Saturday 12:00 AM - 4:30 AM; Sunday 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM
• Tickets cannot be cancelled after printing
• Prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date
• Prizes $599 and under: Claim at any Colorado Lottery retailer
• Prizes $600 and above: Claim at Colorado Lottery claim center or by mail
• EZ Match tickets cannot be cancelled once printed (instant-win results are final)

Strategy Tips:

• With overall odds of 1 in 6.2, Cash 5 offers frequent smaller wins to keep gameplay exciting
• The EZ Match feature (odds 1 in 5.22) provides nearly 20% instant-win chance per ticket
• The $20,000 top prize is fixed and awarded daily (unlike progressive jackpots that may take months to hit)
• Matching just 2 numbers returns your $1 ticket cost, making the game more sustainable for regular players