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How to Play Jersey Cash 5

Learn how to play New Jersey's favorite lottery game on Jackpocket—now including BULLSEYE!

With a daily chance at some serious cash, any day could be your lucky day with Jersey Cash 5. The XTRA prize multipliers and straightforward gameplay makes Jersey Cash 5 a Jackpocket favorite. 

Wondering how many numbers do you need to win Cash 5? Or, what's up with the new BULLSEYE feature? Here’s everything you need to know to start playing—and (fingers-crossed) winning Jersey Cash 5. And when you're ready? Get your Jersey Cash 5 ticket right on the Jackpocket lottery app.

In a Nutshell

Jersey Cash 5 is a daily lottery game played and won in New Jersey.

Cost: $2.00 per play

Jackpot: Rolling jackpots start at $150,000. 

Top prize winners on Jackpocket: 16

Drawings: Every night at approximately 10:57 pm.

Overall odds of winning any prize: 1:25.71 (with BULLSEYE)

Biggest Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in history$2,407,446 won on Feb 19, 2024

How to Play Cash 5 

Pick five numbers between one through 45. Try your lucky ones or use Quick Pick on the Jackpocket app for randomly generated numbers. How many numbers do you need to win Cash 5? To win the top prize, match five of five numbers.

How Does BULLSEYE Work?

As of July 1, 2024, the BULLSEYE feature is now automatically included on every $2 Jersey Cash 4 ticket. For each Jersey Cash 5 drawing, the fifth (last) number drawn is the BULLSEYE number. This offers you the chance to win bigger prizes with more opportunities to win. In fact, the overall odds of winning a prize have improved to 1 in 25.71! See the chart below for the odds and prizes. 

What is XTRA?

XTRA is the random multiplier that you can add to your Jersey Cash 5 ticket for just $1 per play. You could multiply your non-jackpot prize by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times! 

Jersey Cash 5 Prizes & Odds

There are 4 ways to win a prize in Jersey Cash 5 ranging from $2 (if you play with XTRA) up to the jackpot.

For tickets without XTRA, you need to match at least 3 numbers to win a prize. Match 3 numbers for $15, 4 numbers for $500, and 5 numbers to hit the jackpot.

For tickets with XTRA, match just two numbers and you'll win a $2 prize! Our chart spells out what to expect for Jersey Cash 5 payouts

Jersey Cash 5 XTRA
Match Odds Prize* X2 X3 X4 X5
5 of 5 1 in 1,221,759 Jackpot** - - - -
4 of 5 WITH BULLSEYE 1 in 7,636 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500
4 of 5 NO BULLSEYE  1 in 30,544 $250 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250
3 of 5 WITH BULLSEYE 1 in 261 $30 $60 $90 $120 $150
3 of 5 NO BULLSEYE 1 in 392 $15 $30 $45 $60 $75
2 of 5 WITH BULLSEYE 1 in 31 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25
Overall Odds: 1:25.71

*Non jackpot prizes are fixed amounts.

**Prize is estimated based on odds, expected sales, and number of winners.

Has Jackpocket ever had a Jersey Cash 5 grand prize winner?

Jackpocket users have won a whopping 23 top prizes in Jersey Cash 5 since we launched in New Jersey in 2019. The biggest win was $1,754,700 in 2024. 

How do you claim a Jersey Cash 5 prize?

Jersey Cash 5 drawings are held every night at approximately 10:57 pm. If you’re a Jackpocket player, you get automatically notified by email after the drawing if you win.

For prizes $599.50 and under (the redemption threshold amount in New Jersey), Jackpocket instantly credits your account for the full amount.

If you win $599.50 or more, we arrange to have the ticket securely transferred to you so that you can claim your prize from the NJ state lottery.

If you bought your Jersey Cash 5 ticket in person from a brick-and-mortar retailer, check the NJ state lottery website for more information on how to claim your prize from a retailer or via a claim form with the New Jersey Lottery.

Play Jersey Cash 5 Online

Did you forget to pick up your Jersey Cash 5 ticket at the store? No problem! Jersey Cash 5 is available online with Jackpocket. Choose the Quick Pick option and have the computer randomly select for you, or use your lucky numbers. You can even add XTRA to your ticket, just like in the store.

How to WIN Jersey Cash 5

Winning New Jersey Cash 5 is the luck of the draw. There is no guarantee your lucky numbers or numerology chart will be the winning numbers. But you can still add to your fun by sprinkling in some variety!

Remember: You need three numbers to match without BULLSEYE or two numbers with BULLSEYE to win a prize. You could play a range of numbers with each ticket ordered. If you are not playing Quick Pick, you can choose the numbers played and avoid duplicates among your tickets. (And on Jackpocket, you can review your Quick Pick numbers before you confirm your order.)

Play Jersey Cash 5 on Jackpocket

Feeling like a soon-to-be Jersey Cash 5 champ? Head over to the Jackpocket app (now available in the Google Play store) to join the next Jersey Cash 5 drawing.

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Good luck!

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