Lucky 333 — $1 California Scratcher #1608
Lucky 333 (#1608) was a $1 California scratcher. Its final figures, from September 28, 2025, were 71.1% payout ($0.71 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.60 for any prize and 1 in 597,128 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 5.0 points (66.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 18.9% (1 in 4.28 at launch). 8 of 42 top prizes of $1,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 74.8% of its tickets had sold. Lucky 333 is no longer on sale in California; the figures below are final as of September 28, 2025.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky 333, 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, 1,326,312 of 5,010,799 prizes (26.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 500,000 | 1 in 597,128 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 19.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 12,092 | 1 in 15,165 | 1,717 | 1,402 | 315 | 18.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 2,405 | 1 in 2,711 | 8,632 | 6,870 | 1,762 | 20.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 123.6 | 173,024 | 134,389 | 38,635 | 22.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 242.4 | 86,512 | 66,804 | 19,708 | 22.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 47.7 | 415,272 | 315,125 | 100,147 | 24.1% |
| $4 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 43.3 | 432,560 | 322,190 | 110,370 | 25.5% |
| $2 | 1 in 17.0 | 1 in 14.9 | 1,211,168 | 891,469 | 319,699 | 26.4% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 6.49 | 2,681,872 | 1,946,204 | 735,668 | 27.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.28 | 1 in 3.60 | 5,010,799 | 3,684,487 | 1,326,312 | 26.5% |
How Lucky 333 has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- July 9, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
Lucky 333: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in Lucky 333?
- 8 of 42 as of September 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 597,128.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky 333?
- 1 in 3.60 today, compared with 1 in 4.28 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.85, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.09.
- Is Lucky 333 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.1% ($0.71 back per $1 ticket), rank #— of 58 in California. The best $1 alternative today is Rockin' Riches (#1727, $1) at 68.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky 333 tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,777,022 of roughly 21,454,976 printed tickets are unsold (74.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky 333 launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on December 30, 2024. It has ended.
Other $1 California scratchers
- Rockin' Riches — 68.5% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize
- The Lucky Spot! — 67.4% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize
- Straight 8's — 67.4% payout, 1 in 4.20 any prize