California Scratch Off Game

Red Hot Poker

Last Updated: June 30, 2025

Game Info
Ticket Price $5
State Lottery CA
Game Number 1640
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 3.49
Current Odds 1 in 3.67
Odds Change -5.2%
Starting Cash Odds 1 in 5.31
Current Cash Odds 1 in 5.49
Cash Odds Change -3.5%
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 70.1%
Current Payout 67.1%
Payout Change -3.0pp
Prize Stats Total prizes and prize pool value at launch vs. now, reflecting claimed prizes. % Remaining shows the proportion still available.
Starting Prizes 10,699,362
Remaining Prizes 2,110,355
% Remaining 19.7%
Starting Prize Pool $135,580,220
Remaining Prize Pool $25,995,911
% of Pool Remaining 19.2%
Tickets Total printed tickets and estimated remaining count, calculated using lottery algorithms. % Remaining shows the share still in play.
At Release 37,326,751
Remaining 7,743,096
% Remaining 20.7%
  • 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
$75,000 32 26 6 18.8%
$5,000 327 233 94 28.7%
$1,000 1,945 1,526 419 21.5%
$500 12,971 10,732 2,239 17.3%
$100 116,199 95,290 20,909 18%
$50 387,797 316,637 71,160 18.3%
$20 969,494 788,515 180,979 18.7%
$15 1,454,217 1,178,931 275,286 18.9%
$10 1,939,224 1,568,319 370,905 19.1%
$6 2,423,815 1,935,014 488,801 20.2%
Ticket 3,393,341 2,693,784 699,557 20.6%
TOTALS 10,699,362 8,589,007 2,110,355 19.7%
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
$75,000 1 in 1,211,908 1 in 1,290,516 -6.5%
$5,000 1 in 118,596 1 in 82,373 30.5%
$1,000 1 in 19,939 1 in 18,480 7.3%
$500 1 in 2,990 1 in 3,458 -15.7%
$100 1 in 334 1 in 370 -10.9%
$50 1 in 100 1 in 109 -8.8%
$20 1 in 40 1 in 43 -7.0%
$15 1 in 27 1 in 28 -4.2%
$10 1 in 20 1 in 21 -4.4%
$6 1 in 16 1 in 16 1.0%
Ticket 1 in 11 1 in 11 -0.6%