Best $2 California Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 7 $2 scratchers are on sale in California, averaging 67.1% current payout. The best of them is 10X The Cash at 70.6% ($1.41 back per ticket, 1 in 3.60 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In California today, $1 games average 67.4%, $3 games average 67.2%, $5 games average 70.0%, $10 games average 72.8%, $20 games average 77.7%, $30 games average 79.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 5.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
10X The Cash
#171970.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.60
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.44
- Top prizes
- 4 of 20
Best payout - 2 $2
Set for Life
#173670.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.57
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.31
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 3 $2
Dominoes
#172366.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.86
- Top prizes
- 10 of 16
- 4 $2
MONOPOLY
#166566.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.88
- Top prizes
- 15 of 28
- 5 $2
GOOOAAAL!
#172865.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.85
- Top prizes
- 11 of 20
- 6 $2
Planetary Payout
#174165.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.13
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.00
- Top prizes
- 20 of 20
New - 7 $2
Ca$h Doubler
#173264.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.20
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.44
- Top prizes
- 9 of 15
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 7 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 10X The Cash | $2 | 70.6% | $1.41 | 1 in 3.60 | 1 in 6.35 | 1 in 6.44 | $30,000 | 4 | — |
| 2. Set for Life | $2 | 70.2% | $1.40 | 1 in 4.57 | 1 in 8.32 | 1 in 8.31 | $4,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. Dominoes | $2 | 66.6% | $1.33 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 6.84 | 1 in 6.86 | $30,000 | 10 | — |
| 4. MONOPOLY | $2 | 66.3% | $1.33 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 6.86 | 1 in 6.88 | $30,000 | 15 | +0.4 pts |
| 5. GOOOAAAL! | $2 | 65.9% | $1.32 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 6.82 | 1 in 6.85 | $20,000 | 11 | — |
| 6. Planetary Payout New | $2 | 65.1% | $1.30 | 1 in 4.13 | 1 in 7.01 | 1 in 7.00 | $20,000 | 20 | — |
| 7. Ca$h Doubler | $2 | 64.9% | $1.30 | 1 in 4.20 | 1 in 7.42 | 1 in 7.44 | $20,000 | 9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 California scratcher is best right now?
- 10X The Cash (#1719) at 70.6% current payout, about $1.41 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in California?
- The $2 tier averages 67.1% current payout across 7 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.4%, $3 games average 67.2%, $5 games average 70.0%, $10 games average 72.8%, $20 games average 77.7%, $30 games average 79.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $2 games are on sale in California?
- 7 as of September 9, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $2 ticket price.