2027 — $20 California Scratcher #1753
2027 (#1753) is a $20 California scratcher launched on October 19, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #6 of 55 active games on current payout (79.5%, $15.90 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 13 $20 games, #9 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.03) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,925,074). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (79.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.9% (1 in 3.00 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 11,700,295 tickets are still unsold (2.5% 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 2027, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other California game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 3,865,623 of 4,000,310 prizes (96.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 3,000,000 | 1 in 2,925,074 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 126,316 | 1 in 123,161 | 95 | 0 | 95 | 100.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 3,949 | 1 in 3,850 | 3,039 | 0 | 3,039 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 463.0 | 1 in 466.9 | 25,898 | 836 | 25,062 | 96.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 353.0 | 1 in 356.0 | 34,011 | 1,149 | 32,862 | 96.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 88.0 | 1 in 89.1 | 135,922 | 4,619 | 131,303 | 96.6% |
| $75 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.2 | 201,341 | 6,855 | 194,486 | 96.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.3 | 400,000 | 13,629 | 386,371 | 96.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.3 | 400,000 | 13,527 | 386,473 | 96.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 800,000 | 27,096 | 772,904 | 96.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 800,000 | 26,886 | 773,114 | 96.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 1,200,000 | 40,090 | 1,159,910 | 96.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.00 | 1 in 3.03 | 4,000,310 | 134,687 | 3,865,623 | 96.6% |
How 2027 has moved
2027: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in 2027?
- 4 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,925,074.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 2027?
- 1 in 3.03 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.00 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.03, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.32.
- Is 2027 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.5% ($15.90 back per $20 ticket), rank #6 of 55 in California. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 100X (#1696, $20) at 79.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 2027 tickets are left?
- We estimate 11,700,295 of roughly 12,000,000 printed tickets are unsold (2.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 2027 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 19, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 California scratchers
- 100X — 79.6% payout, 1 in 3.05 any prize
- Golden State Riches — 79.1% payout, 1 in 2.89 any prize
- Set for Life — 78.9% payout, 1 in 3.61 any prize
- MONOPOLY — 78.6% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- Show Me $5,000,000! — 78.5% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize