Boo Bucks — $2 California Scratcher #1745
Boo Bucks (#1745) is a $2 California scratcher launched on September 21, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #51 of 58 active games on current payout (65.9%, $1.32 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 8 $2 games, #47 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.10) and #19 on top-prize odds (1 in 798,669). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (66.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.2% (1 in 4.10 at launch). 10 of 10 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 7,986,693 tickets are still unsold (0.0% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Boo Bucks, 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, 1,950,244 of 1,950,252 prizes (100.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 800,000 | 1 in 798,669 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 156,863 | 1 in 156,602 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 100.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,583 | 1 in 5,573 | 1,433 | 0 | 1,433 | 100.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 4,444 | 1 in 4,437 | 1,800 | 0 | 1,800 | 100.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,609 | 1 in 2,605 | 3,066 | 0 | 3,066 | 100.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 199.7 | 39,994 | 0 | 39,994 | 100.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 249.5 | 32,013 | 0 | 32,013 | 100.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 167.0 | 1 in 166.4 | 47,987 | 0 | 47,987 | 100.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 45.0 | 1 in 45.4 | 176,031 | 1 | 176,030 | 100.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 28.0 | 1 in 27.7 | 288,157 | 1 | 288,156 | 100.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 14.0 | 1 in 14.3 | 559,710 | 2 | 559,708 | 100.0% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.98 | 800,000 | 4 | 799,996 | 100.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.10 | 1,950,252 | 8 | 1,950,244 | 100.0% |
How Boo Bucks has moved
Boo Bucks: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Boo Bucks?
- 10 of 10 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 798,669.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Boo Bucks?
- 1 in 4.10 today, compared with 1 in 4.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.10, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.94.
- Is Boo Bucks worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.9% ($1.32 back per $2 ticket), rank #51 of 58 in California. The best $2 alternative today is Set for Life (#1736, $2) at 72.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Boo Bucks tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,986,693 of roughly 8,000,000 printed tickets are unsold (0.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Boo Bucks launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 California scratchers
- Set for Life — 72.1% payout, 1 in 4.60 any prize
- 10X The Cash — 70.9% payout, 1 in 3.59 any prize
- Dominoes — 66.5% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize
- MONOPOLY — 66.3% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize
- GOOOAAAL! — 65.8% payout, 1 in 4.01 any prize