Montana Cash wheel generator
5 from 45, two plays for $1, fixed prizes below the jackpot. Mark the numbers you like and we'll arrange them into tickets with a guaranteed minimum win, and show how often that guarantee actually pays off.
1Mark your numbers
Mark 6 to 24 numbers from 1 to 45. Every ticket in your wheel is made from them.
2Choose a wheel
Mark at least 6 numbers to see your wheels.
3Your tickets
Choose a wheel to see your tickets here.
About Montana Cash
Montana Cash plays are sold in pairs: $1 buys two, and you pick the numbers on both, so a wheel costs 50¢ a line. Below the jackpot, prizes are fixed: $200 for four numbers, $5 for three and $1 for two.
The jackpot starts at $40,000 and grows by $10,000 every draw until someone wins it.
What Montana Cash wheels cost
Each of these wheels guarantees a three-number match ($5) whenever at least three of the winning numbers are among the ones you mark. The more numbers you mark, the more often that happens, and the more tickets it takes.
| Numbers you mark | Tickets | Cost per draw | Cost per week | How often the guarantee comes into play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 45 | 8 | $4 | $8 | 1 in 31 draws, about once every 4 months |
| 10 of 45 | 17 | $9 | $18 | 1 in 15 draws, about once every 8 weeks |
| 12 of 45 | 29 | $15 | $30 | 1 in 9.2 draws, about once every 5 weeks |
| 15 of 45 | 55 | $28 | $56 | 1 in 5.1 draws, about once every 3 weeks |
| 18 of 45 | 94 | $47 | $94 | 1 in 3.2 draws, about once every 2 weeks |
The cost per week covers all 2 draws a week. The tool above also has cheaper wheels with weaker guarantees, and bigger ones that guarantee four or five numbers.
Montana Cash prizes and odds
| Match | Prize | Odds per line |
|---|---|---|
| 5 numbers | Jackpot, from $40,000 | 1 in 1,221,759 |
| 4 numbers | $200 | 1 in 6,109 |
| 3 numbers | $5 | 1 in 156.64 |
| 2 numbers | $1 | 1 in 12.37 |
The jackpot starts at $40,000 and grows by $10,000 a draw until it is won. All other prizes are fixed. $1 buys two plays, and you choose the numbers on both. Odds here are per play; the Lottery quotes them per $1. Rules, prizes and odds were checked on October 2, 2026 against the official source; always confirm them, and your results, at montanalottery.com.
Can a wheel improve your odds?
No. Each line still has the same 1 in 1,221,759 chance at the top prize and returns about $0.15 in other prizes on average, however you choose its numbers. What a wheel changes is how your wins are grouped: random tickets can all miss even when the draw lands on your numbers, and a wheel makes sure at least one ticket catches them. How lottery wheels work.
Questions
How many numbers should I mark?
As many as your budget allows. In Montana Cash, going from 8 to 18 numbers takes the cost from $4 to $47 a draw, and the three-number guarantee from 1 in 31 draws to 1 in 3.2. Lottery pools can afford the bigger wheels, which is where wheels make the most sense.
What is Max Cash?
For $1 more, a ticket also plays for a second, separate jackpot, which it can only win by matching all five numbers. It doesn't change any other prize, so it adds nothing to a wheel's guarantee.
Is there a limit on how much I can play?
Montana can refuse prizes if one person or group buys more than 5% of all possible combinations in 24 hours. Every wheel here is far below that.
Can I play online?
No. Montana Lottery tickets aren't sold online, though licensed courier services operate in Montana. The Montana State Lottery app can make digital playslips (QR codes) that retailers scan.