Show Me $5,000,000! — $20 California Scratcher #1678
Show Me $5,000,000! (#1678) is a $20 California scratcher launched on May 19, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #10 of 54 active games on current payout (78.4%, $15.68 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 14 $20 games, #17 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.33) and #47 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,842,123). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (78.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.4% (1 in 3.32 at launch). 2 of 5 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 5,684,247 tickets are still unsold (62.6% 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 Show Me $5,000,000!, 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, 1,706,991 of 4,582,983 prizes (37.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 3,038,646 | 1 in 2,842,123 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 3,985 | 1 in 3,950 | 3,813 | 2,374 | 1,439 | 37.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 254.0 | 60,796 | 38,419 | 22,377 | 36.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 355.0 | 1 in 359.3 | 42,851 | 27,030 | 15,821 | 36.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 89.0 | 1 in 90.4 | 170,820 | 107,917 | 62,903 | 36.8% |
| $75 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.9 | 253,170 | 159,838 | 93,332 | 36.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.3 | 506,441 | 318,953 | 187,488 | 37.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.2 | 1,012,882 | 637,943 | 374,939 | 37.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 1,012,882 | 635,653 | 377,229 | 37.2% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.95 | 1,519,323 | 947,862 | 571,461 | 37.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 3.33 | 4,582,983 | 2,875,992 | 1,706,991 | 37.2% |
How Show Me $5,000,000! has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,439 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 19 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,564 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 6 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,583 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 14 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,589 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 12 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,603 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 4 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,615 remain.
- September 19, 2025: 9 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,619 remain.
- September 18, 2025: 9 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,628 remain.
- September 17, 2025: 10 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,637 remain.
- September 16, 2025: 10 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,647 remain.
- September 13, 2025: 27 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,657 remain.
- September 12, 2025: 29 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,684 remain.
Show Me $5,000,000!: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in Show Me $5,000,000!?
- 2 of 5 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,842,123.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Show Me $5,000,000!?
- 1 in 3.33 today, compared with 1 in 3.32 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.00, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.01.
- Is Show Me $5,000,000! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.4% ($15.68 back per $20 ticket), rank #10 of 54 in California. The best $20 alternative today is 100X (#1696, $20) at 80.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Show Me $5,000,000! tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,684,247 of roughly 15,193,230 printed tickets are unsold (62.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Show Me $5,000,000! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 19, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 California scratchers
- 100X — 80.7% payout, 1 in 3.17 any prize
- Set for Life — 78.8% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize
- MONOPOLY — 78.6% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- Golden State Riches — 78.4% payout, 1 in 2.89 any prize
- $5,000,000 Superstar — 78.4% payout, 1 in 3.26 any prize