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Best California Scratch Tickets Ranked by Value & Odds

Compare active California scratch tickets by Best Value, current prize odds, ticket price, and remaining prize data. ScratchPulse uses California Lottery prize data plus ticket-remaining estimates to rank active games.

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Updated 8/19/2026Informational only. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value, and outcomes are random.How rankings work

Best Value Scratch Tickets

Compare tickets by estimated return, remaining prize value, and ticket cost.

set for life
#1
$20

set for life

Game #1705
$20
Est. Return87.6%|-$2.48 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~8.4M (47% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
6/6 • $5,000,000
Recurring prize: top prize is advertised as recurring payments and may not equal a single lump-sum cash prize.
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set for life
#1
$20

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 87.6% | -$2.48 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$282,962,650
  
Tickets~18.0M
Net value/ticket$-4.31
  
Today
Prize pool$147,933,100
Adjusted pool$147,895,683
Tickets~8.4M
Net value/ticket$-2.47
Net adjusted value$-2.48

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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100X
#2
$20

100X

Game #1696
$20
Est. Return84.5%|-$3.10 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.8M (26% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/6 • $5,000,000
No special caution on this pick.
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100X
#2
$20

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 84.5% | -$3.10 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$281,898,665
  
Tickets~18.3M
Net value/ticket$-4.56
  
Today
Prize pool$81,308,815
Adjusted pool$81,237,405
Tickets~4.8M
Net value/ticket$-3.08
Net adjusted value$-3.10

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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40 Years of Play!
#3
$40

40 Years of Play!

Game #1660
$40
Est. Return83.6%|-$6.55 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.2M (10% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
1/7 • $15,000,000
No special caution on this pick.
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40 Years of Play!
#3
$40

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 83.6% | -$6.55 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$684,408,880
  
Tickets~21.3M
Net value/ticket$-7.89
  
Today
Prize pool$74,881,360
Adjusted pool$74,634,776
Tickets~2.2M
Net value/ticket$-6.44
Net adjusted value$-6.55

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Best Odds Scratch Tickets

Compare estimated odds for any prize, larger prize sizes, and top prizes.

Royal Jackpot
#1
$40

Royal Jackpot

Game #1718
$40
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 2.46
Est. Remaining Tickets~9.4M (61% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~3.8M • Any Prize
No special caution on this pick.
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Royal Jackpot
#1
$40

Why this ranks #1

🎯 ~1 in 2.46 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~15.5M
Starting prizes6,300,599
Estimated starting odds~1 in 2.46
Today
Tickets~9.4M
Est. Remaining3,838,287
Odds~1 in 2.46

Starting odds are estimated from California Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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200X
#2
$30

200X

Game #1740
$30
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 2.71
Est. Remaining Tickets~13.5M (90% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~5.0M • Any Prize
No special caution on this pick.
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200X
#2
$30

Why this ranks #2

🎯 ~1 in 2.71 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~15.0M
Starting prizes5,529,693
Estimated starting odds~1 in 2.71
Today
Tickets~13.5M
Est. Remaining4,987,906
Odds~1 in 2.71

Starting odds are estimated from California Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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7's
#3
$30

7's

Game #1692
$30
Est. Any Prize Odds~1 in 2.72
Est. Remaining Tickets~5.0M (33% remaining)
Est. Prizes Counted
~1.8M • Any Prize
No special caution on this pick.
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7's
#3
$30

Why this ranks #3

🎯 ~1 in 2.72 estimated Any Prize odds
Starting Point
Tickets~15.2M
Starting prizes5,599,146
Estimated starting odds~1 in 2.71
Today
Tickets~5.0M
Est. Remaining1,823,499
Odds~1 in 2.72

Starting odds are estimated from California Lottery prize data. Current odds use estimated remaining tickets and adjusted prize counts for the selected prize level. Estimates only.

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How ScratchPulse Ranks California Scratch Tickets

ScratchPulse tracks active California scratch tickets using current California Lottery prize data instead of relying only on the original posted odds. The goal is to help compare which scratch offs currently show stronger estimated value, current odds, and remaining prize availability.

  • Best Value rankings compare estimated return with ticket cost
  • Best Odds rankings compare the estimated chance of winning selected prize sizes
  • Remaining prize and top-prize data comes from lottery reporting

Rankings are estimates for comparison only. They do not predict individual results, and lottery outcomes are always random. Most scratch tickets still have negative expected value.