$100 or $200 — $20 California Scratcher #1687
$100 or $200 (#1687) is a $20 California scratcher launched on July 21, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #18 of 54 active games on current payout (76.4%, $15.27 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 14 $20 games, #53 on any-prize odds (1 in 7.91) and #1 on top-prize odds (1 in 38). Since launch the payout has risen 0.0 points (76.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.3% (1 in 7.94 at launch). 64766 of 424075 top prizes of $200 remain, and we estimate 2,465,244 tickets are still unsold (84.3% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $100 or $200, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 311,704 of 2,054,974 prizes (15.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200 | 1 in 38.0 | 1 in 38.1 | 424,075 | 359,309 | 64,766 | 15.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.98 | 1,630,899 | 1,383,961 | 246,938 | 15.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 7.94 | 1 in 7.91 | 2,054,974 | 1,743,270 | 311,704 | 15.2% |
How $100 or $200 has moved
$100 or $200: common questions
- How many $200 prizes are left in $100 or $200?
- 64766 of 424075 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 38.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $100 or $200?
- 1 in 7.91 today, compared with 1 in 7.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.91, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 7.91.
- Is $100 or $200 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.4% ($15.27 back per $20 ticket), rank #18 of 54 in California. The best $20 alternative today is 100X (#1696, $20) at 80.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $100 or $200 tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,465,244 of roughly 16,308,990 printed tickets are unsold (84.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $100 or $200 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 21, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 California scratchers
- 100X — 80.7% payout, 1 in 3.17 any prize
- Set for Life — 78.8% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize
- MONOPOLY — 78.6% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- Golden State Riches — 78.4% payout, 1 in 2.89 any prize
- $5,000,000 Superstar — 78.4% payout, 1 in 3.26 any prize