California Scratch Off Game

Beginner's Luck

Last Updated: June 20, 2025

Game Info
Ticket Price $1
State Lottery CA
Game Number 1661
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 4.23
Current Odds 1 in 4.17
Odds Change 1.4%
Starting Cash Odds 1 in 8.18
Current Cash Odds 1 in 8.15
Cash Odds Change 0.3%
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 65.6%
Current Payout 64.8%
Payout Change -0.8pp
Prize Stats Total prizes and prize pool value at launch vs. now, reflecting claimed prizes. % Remaining shows the proportion still available.
Starting Prizes 4,275,165
Remaining Prizes 999,316
% Remaining 23.4%
Starting Prize Pool $12,109,948
Remaining Prize Pool $2,700,420
% of Pool Remaining 22.3%
Tickets Total printed tickets and estimated remaining count, calculated using lottery algorithms. % Remaining shows the share still in play.
At Release 18,073,458
Remaining 4,166,564
% Remaining 23.1%
  • 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
$5,000 77 51 26 33.8%
$100 2,307 1,841 466 20.2%
$40 9,303 7,646 1,657 17.8%
$20 61,778 49,781 11,997 19.4%
$10 200,809 159,334 41,475 20.7%
$5 370,752 291,349 79,403 21.4%
$4 386,301 301,524 84,777 21.9%
$2 1,235,676 948,464 287,212 23.2%
Ticket 2,008,162 1,515,859 492,303 24.5%
TOTALS 4,275,165 3,275,849 999,316 23.4%
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
$5,000 1 in 240,739 1 in 160,252 33.4%
$100 1 in 8,035 1 in 8,941 -11.3%
$40 1 in 1,993 1 in 2,515 -26.2%
$20 1 in 300 1 in 347 -15.8%
$10 1 in 92 1 in 100 -9.2%
$5 1 in 50 1 in 52 -4.9%
$4 1 in 48 1 in 49 -2.4%
$2 1 in 15 1 in 15 3.3%
Ticket 1 in 9 1 in 8 6.0%