Poker Nights — $5 California Scratcher #1694
Poker Nights (#1694) is a $5 California scratcher launched on September 22, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #32 of 54 active games on current payout (71.8%, $3.59 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 11 $5 games, #20 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.38) and #37 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,077,522). Since launch the payout has risen 1.7 points (70.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 3.2% (1 in 3.49 at launch). 4 of 40 top prizes of $75,000 remain, and we estimate 8,310,089 tickets are still unsold (85.7% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Poker Nights, 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, 2,459,769 of 13,271,002 prizes (18.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 1 in 1,202,560 | 1 in 2,077,522 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 10.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 118,479 | 1 in 101,343 | 406 | 324 | 82 | 20.2% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 20,051 | 1 in 18,467 | 2,399 | 1,949 | 450 | 18.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,999 | 1 in 3,207 | 16,040 | 13,449 | 2,591 | 16.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 334.0 | 1 in 345.6 | 144,228 | 120,182 | 24,046 | 16.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.6 | 481,008 | 398,402 | 82,606 | 17.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.6 | 1,202,618 | 992,676 | 209,942 | 17.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 27.0 | 1 in 26.0 | 1,803,722 | 1,483,668 | 320,054 | 17.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.2 | 2,405,181 | 1,973,407 | 431,774 | 18.0% |
| $6 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 14.6 | 3,006,400 | 2,435,379 | 571,021 | 19.0% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 11.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 4,208,960 | 3,391,761 | 817,199 | 19.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.49 | 1 in 3.38 | 13,271,002 | 10,811,233 | 2,459,769 | 18.5% |
How Poker Nights has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 82 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 450 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,722 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,725 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,734 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,737 remain.
Poker Nights: common questions
- How many $75,000 prizes are left in Poker Nights?
- 4 of 40 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,077,522.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Poker Nights?
- 1 in 3.38 today, compared with 1 in 3.49 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.02, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.06.
- Is Poker Nights worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.8% ($3.59 back per $5 ticket), rank #32 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688, $5) at 75.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Poker Nights tickets are left?
- We estimate 8,310,089 of roughly 46,298,560 printed tickets are unsold (85.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Poker Nights launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 22, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 California scratchers
- LOTERIA™ Extra! — 75.0% payout, 1 in 2.97 any prize
- 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
- LOTERIA™ Extra! — 71.2% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize