Set for Life — $2 California Scratcher #1736
Set for Life (#1736) is a $2 California scratcher launched on July 27, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #37 of 54 active games on current payout (70.2%, $1.40 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 7 $2 games, #50 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.57) and #52 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,818,282). Since launch the payout has risen 3.0 points (67.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 3.0% (1 in 4.44 at launch). 2 of 2 top prizes of $4,000 remain, and we estimate 7,636,565 tickets are still unsold (36.4% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Set for Life, 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, 1,670,654 of 2,704,053 prizes (61.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,200,000 | 1 in 6,000,000 | 1 in 3,818,282 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 571,429 | 1 in 477,285 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 76.2% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 1 in 136,367 | 100 | 44 | 56 | 56.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 21,390 | 1 in 23,282 | 561 | 233 | 328 | 58.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,937 | 1 in 8,728 | 1,512 | 637 | 875 | 57.9% |
| $75 | 1 in 5,911 | 1 in 6,681 | 2,030 | 887 | 1,143 | 56.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 750.0 | 1 in 821.7 | 15,996 | 6,702 | 9,294 | 58.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 274.0 | 1 in 294.4 | 43,831 | 17,893 | 25,938 | 59.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 107.5 | 120,000 | 48,936 | 71,064 | 59.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 53.0 | 240,000 | 95,949 | 144,051 | 60.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 26.0 | 480,000 | 186,209 | 293,791 | 61.2% |
| $3 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.5 | 600,000 | 227,679 | 372,321 | 62.1% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 1,200,000 | 448,225 | 751,775 | 62.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 4.57 | 2,704,053 | 1,033,399 | 1,670,654 | 61.8% |
How Set for Life has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 56 remain.
Set for Life: common questions
- How many $4,000 prizes are left in Set for Life?
- 2 of 2 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,818,282.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Set for Life?
- 1 in 4.57 today, compared with 1 in 4.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.32, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.31.
- Is Set for Life worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.2% ($1.40 back per $2 ticket), rank #37 of 54 in California. The best $2 alternative today is 10X The Cash (#1719, $2) at 70.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Set for Life tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,636,565 of roughly 12,000,000 printed tickets are unsold (36.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Set for Life launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 27, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 California scratchers
- 10X The Cash — 70.6% payout, 1 in 3.60 any prize
- Dominoes — 66.6% payout, 1 in 4.01 any prize
- MONOPOLY — 66.3% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize
- GOOOAAAL! — 65.9% payout, 1 in 4.01 any prize
- Planetary Payout — 65.1% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize