$50 or $100 — $10 California Scratcher #1738
$50 or $100 (#1738) is a $10 California scratcher launched on July 27, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #23 of 55 active games on current payout (73.4%, $7.34 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 10 $10 games, #55 on any-prize odds (1 in 8.08) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 43). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (73.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.6% (1 in 8.13 at launch). 128628 of 276255 top prizes of $100 remain, and we estimate 5,564,912 tickets are still unsold (53.4% 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 $50 or $100, 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, 688,510 of 1,476,255 prizes (46.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | 1 in 43.0 | 1 in 43.3 | 276,255 | 147,627 | 128,628 | 46.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.94 | 1,200,000 | 640,118 | 559,882 | 46.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 8.13 | 1 in 8.08 | 1,476,255 | 787,745 | 688,510 | 46.6% |
How $50 or $100 has moved
$50 or $100: common questions
- How many $100 prizes are left in $50 or $100?
- 128628 of 276255 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 43.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $50 or $100?
- 1 in 8.08 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 8.13 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.08, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 8.08.
- Is $50 or $100 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.4% ($7.34 back per $10 ticket), rank #23 of 55 in California. The best $10 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Set For Life (#1748, $10) at 81.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $50 or $100 tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,564,912 of roughly 12,000,000 printed tickets are unsold (53.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $50 or $100 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 27, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 California scratchers
- Set For Life — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize
- Mystery Crossword — 75.6% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- California Jackpot — 74.6% payout, 1 in 3.35 any prize
- $1,000,000 Poker — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize
- Neon Jackpot — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize