California Scratch Off Game

40 Years of Play!

Last Updated: March 19, 2025

Game Info
Ticket Price $2
State Lottery CA
Game Number 1656
Game Odds Starting odds represent the probability of winning at the game's launch, while current odds are estimated based on remaining prizes. Cash odds refer specifically to the chances of winning a cash prize, whereas overall odds include all prize types (cash and non-cash). Current odds fluctuate as prizes are claimed.
Starting Odds 1 in 4.15
Current Odds 1 in 4.43
Odds Change -6.8%
Starting Cash Odds 1 in 6.35
Current Cash Odds 1 in 6.87
Cash Odds Change -8.3%
Game Payout Percentage of ticket sales returned as prizes at launch vs. now, adjusting for claimed prizes. Change is in percentage points (pp), showing the shift over time.
Starting Payout 66.1%
Current Payout 63.2%
Payout Change -2.9pp
Prize Stats Total prizes and prize pool value at launch vs. now, reflecting claimed prizes. % Remaining shows the proportion still available.
Starting Prizes 4,511,478
Remaining Prizes 2,655,888
% Remaining 58.9%
Starting Prize Pool $25,351,293
Remaining Prize Pool $14,887,926
% of Pool Remaining 58.7%
Tickets Total printed tickets and estimated remaining count, calculated using lottery algorithms. % Remaining shows the share still in play.
At Release 18,721,824
Remaining 11,770,324
% Remaining 62.9%
  • Prize Counts
  • Prize Odds
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Total Total number of prizes available when the game launched Claimed Number of prizes that have been won and redeemed Remaining Number of prizes not yet claimed. Prizes won but not yet redeemed are still counted here % Remaining Percentage of total prizes still available to win
$40,000 16 2 14 87.5%
$1,000 491 170 321 65.4%
$400 1,636 746 890 54.4%
$100 3,225 1,449 1,776 55.1%
$40 59,409 26,348 33,061 55.6%
$20 195,019 84,406 110,613 56.7%
$10 389,867 166,472 223,395 57.3%
$5 741,027 309,875 431,152 58.2%
$4 1,560,636 640,844 919,792 58.9%
Ticket 1,560,152 625,278 934,874 59.9%
TOTALS 4,511,478 1,855,590 2,655,888 58.9%
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Odds at Release Starting odds of winning this prize when the game launched Odds Now Estimated current odds, adjusted for remaining prizes Odds Change How the odds have shifted over time as prizes are claimed
$40,000 1 in 1,218,869 1 in 840,737 31.0%
$1,000 1 in 39,719 1 in 36,668 7.7%
$400 1 in 11,920 1 in 13,225 -10.9%
$100 1 in 6,047 1 in 6,627 -9.6%
$40 1 in 328 1 in 356 -8.5%
$20 1 in 100 1 in 106 -6.4%
$10 1 in 50 1 in 53 -5.4%
$5 1 in 26 1 in 27 -5.0%
$4 1 in 12 1 in 13 -6.6%
Ticket 1 in 12 1 in 13 -4.9%