LOTERIA™ Extra! — $5 California Scratcher #1688
LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688) is a $5 California scratcher launched on August 25, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #22 of 54 active games on current payout (75.0%, $3.75 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 11 $5 games, #6 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.97) and #30 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,351,331). Since launch the payout has risen 3.7 points (71.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 15.2% (1 in 3.51 at launch). 3 of 19 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 4,053,992 tickets are still unsold (89.1% 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 LOTERIA™ Extra!, 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, 1,362,965 of 10,712,329 prizes (12.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,977,213 | 1 in 1,351,331 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 15.8% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 234,794 | 1 in 253,375 | 160 | 144 | 16 | 10.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 14,973 | 1 in 13,884 | 2,509 | 2,217 | 292 | 11.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,897 | 1 in 8,324 | 4,757 | 4,270 | 487 | 10.2% |
| $400 | 1 in 3,754 | 1 in 4,623 | 10,007 | 9,130 | 877 | 8.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,592 | 1 in 1,990 | 23,593 | 21,556 | 2,037 | 8.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 601.0 | 1 in 663.4 | 62,532 | 56,421 | 6,111 | 9.8% |
| $75 | 1 in 593.0 | 1 in 736.6 | 63,301 | 57,797 | 5,504 | 8.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 437.0 | 1 in 473.0 | 86,039 | 77,469 | 8,570 | 10.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 367.0 | 1 in 428.9 | 102,402 | 92,951 | 9,451 | 9.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 199.0 | 1 in 224.0 | 188,880 | 170,778 | 18,102 | 9.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 198.0 | 1 in 215.4 | 189,434 | 170,612 | 18,822 | 9.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.8 | 939,176 | 837,363 | 101,813 | 10.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 32.0 | 1 in 33.4 | 1,174,068 | 1,052,738 | 121,330 | 10.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 21.0 | 1 in 18.8 | 1,760,808 | 1,545,080 | 215,728 | 12.3% |
| $6 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 12.3 | 2,347,940 | 2,019,010 | 328,930 | 14.0% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.72 | 3,756,704 | 3,231,812 | 524,892 | 14.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.51 | 1 in 2.97 | 10,712,329 | 9,349,364 | 1,362,965 | 12.7% |
How LOTERIA™ Extra! has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 292 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 2 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 103 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,509 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 105 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 10 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,518 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,528 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $100,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 106 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 11 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,537 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 7 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,548 remain.
- September 20, 2025: 6 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,555 remain.
- September 19, 2025: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,561 remain.
LOTERIA™ Extra!: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in LOTERIA™ Extra!?
- 3 of 19 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,351,331.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LOTERIA™ Extra!?
- 1 in 2.97 today, compared with 1 in 3.51 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.75, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.84.
- Is LOTERIA™ Extra! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.0% ($3.75 back per $5 ticket), rank #22 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is California Dreamin' (#1680, $5) at 72.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LOTERIA™ Extra! tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,053,992 of roughly 37,567,040 printed tickets are unsold (89.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LOTERIA™ Extra! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 25, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 California scratchers
- California Dreamin' — 72.5% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize
- Winner Winner Chicken Dinner — 72.2% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize
- JAWS — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- Poker Nights — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.38 any prize
- LOTERIA™ Extra! — 71.2% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize