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Best $30 California Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

Compare active $30 California scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using California Lottery data.

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Updated 8/19/20263 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use California Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
7's
#1
$30

7's

Game #1692
$30
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return82.0%|-$5.39 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~5.0M (33% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/5 • $10,000,000
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7's
#1
$30

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 82.0% | -$5.39 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$362,829,940
  
Tickets~15.2M
Net value/ticket$-6.10
  
Today
Prize pool$122,055,180
Adjusted pool$121,849,739
Tickets~5.0M
Net value/ticket$-5.35
Net adjusted value$-5.39

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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200X
#2
$30

200X

Game #1740
$30
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return81.1%|-$5.67 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~13.5M (90% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
5/5 • $10,000,000
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200X
#2
$30

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 81.1% | -$5.67 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$358,475,200
  
Tickets~15.0M
Net value/ticket$-6.09
  
Today
Prize pool$329,783,920
Adjusted pool$329,117,748
Tickets~13.5M
Net value/ticket$-5.62
Net adjusted value$-5.67

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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Crossword Xtreme
#3
$30

Crossword Xtreme

Game #1726
$30
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return79.0%|-$6.31 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~12.6M (66% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/4 • $7,000,000
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Crossword Xtreme
#3
$30

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 79.0% | -$6.31 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$461,268,600
  
Tickets~19.2M
Net value/ticket$-5.98
  
Today
Prize pool$299,779,350
Adjusted pool$299,557,997
Tickets~12.6M
Net value/ticket$-6.29
Net adjusted value$-6.31

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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