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Best $2 California Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

Compare active $2 California scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using California Lottery data.

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Ticket Cost
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Updated 8/31/20267 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use California Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
Set for Life
#1
$2

Set for Life

Game #1736
$2
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return70.6%|-$0.59 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~8.3M (69% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/2 • $1,200,000
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
$2

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 70.6% | -$0.59 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$16,114,265
  
Tickets~12.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.66
  
Today
Prize pool$11,736,096
Adjusted pool$11,732,710
Tickets~8.3M
Net value/ticket$-0.59
Net adjusted value$-0.59

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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Planetary Payout
#2
$2

Planetary Payout

Game #1741
$2
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return65.7%|-$0.69 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~11.7M (97% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
20/20 • $20,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Planetary Payout
#2
$2

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 65.7% | -$0.69 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$15,790,000
  
Tickets~12.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.69
  
Today
Prize pool$15,337,250
Adjusted pool$15,336,756
Tickets~11.7M
Net value/ticket$-0.69
Net adjusted value$-0.69

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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Dominoes
#3
$2

Dominoes

Game #1723
$2
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return65.1%|-$0.70 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~7.1M (56% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
10/16 • $30,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Dominoes
#3
$2

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 65.1% | -$0.70 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$16,854,215
  
Tickets~12.8M
Net value/ticket$-0.68
  
Today
Prize pool$9,258,692
Adjusted pool$9,258,692
Tickets~7.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.70
Net adjusted value$-0.70

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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MONOPOLY
#4
$2

MONOPOLY

Game #1665
$2
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return65.0%|-$0.70 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~11.5M (51% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
15/28 • $30,000
No special caution on this pick.
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MONOPOLY
#4
$2

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 65.0% | -$0.70 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$29,548,595
  
Tickets~22.4M
Net value/ticket$-0.68
  
Today
Prize pool$14,909,659
Adjusted pool$14,909,659
Tickets~11.5M
Net value/ticket$-0.70
Net adjusted value$-0.70

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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GOOOAAAL!
#5
$2

GOOOAAAL!

Game #1728
$2
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return64.2%|-$0.72 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~6.7M (56% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
11/20 • $20,000
No special caution on this pick.
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GOOOAAAL!
#5
$2

Why this ranks #5

Est. Return: 64.2% | -$0.72 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$15,779,300
  
Tickets~12.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.69
  
Today
Prize pool$8,611,627
Adjusted pool$8,611,422
Tickets~6.7M
Net value/ticket$-0.72
Net adjusted value$-0.72

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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Ca$h Doubler
#6
$2

Ca$h Doubler

Game #1732
$2
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return64%|-$0.72 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.7M (52% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
9/15 • $20,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Ca$h Doubler
#6
$2

Why this ranks #6

Est. Return: 64.0% | -$0.72 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$11,844,475
  
Tickets~9.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.68
  
Today
Prize pool$6,009,862
Adjusted pool$6,008,996
Tickets~4.7M
Net value/ticket$-0.72
Net adjusted value$-0.72

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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10X The Cash
#7
$2

10X The Cash

Game #1719
$2
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return60.4%|-$0.79 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.5M (21% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
4/20 • $30,000
No special caution on this pick.
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10X The Cash
#7
$2

Why this ranks #7

Est. Return: 60.4% | -$0.79 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$15,803,260
  
Tickets~12.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.68
  
Today
Prize pool$3,018,347
Adjusted pool$3,010,929
Tickets~2.5M
Net value/ticket$-0.79
Net adjusted value$-0.79

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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