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California Scratchers: Lots Sold, Few Top Prizes Claimed (October 2026)

Updated · 10 behind on top prizes · 2 in their last tickets

As of October 25, 2026, 10 California scratchers have sold lots of tickets but paid out few top prizes. Top of the list: Set for Life (#1705) ($20), 53% sold, only 1 of 6 top prizes claimed, with jackpot odds of 1 in 1.7 million, better than 1 in 3.0 million on launch day. 2 games are in their last 10% of tickets with a top prize still waiting.

What it means: fewer top prizes claimed leaves the rest spread over fewer tickets, so the jackpot odds are better than on launch day. It does not make a win any closer: every ticket was a winner or not from the day it was printed, and some top prizes are sold but not cashed yet.

Lots sold, few top prizes claimed

  1. $20

    Set for Life (#1705)

    #1705
    53% sold only 1 of 6 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    5 of 6
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 1.7 million
    On launch day
    1 in 3.0 million
    Payout now
    78.9%
  2. $20

    MONOPOLY (#1669)

    #1669
    54% sold only 2 of 6 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    4 of 6
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 2.1 million
    On launch day
    1 in 3.0 million
    Payout now
    78.6%
    Last top prize won
    533 days ago
  3. $5

    California Dreamin'

    #1680
    78% sold only 7 of 12 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    5 of 12
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 801,904
    On launch day
    1 in 1.5 million
    Payout now
    72.6%
  4. $5

    LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1737)

    #1737
    32% sold only 2 of 13 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    11 of 13
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 1.5 million
    On launch day
    1 in 1.9 million
    Payout now
    70.7%
  5. $3

    LOTERIA™ (#1729)

    #1729
    38% sold only 15 of 60 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    45 of 60
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 497,999
    On launch day
    1 in 609,588
    Payout now
    65.2%
    Last top prize won
    37 days ago
  6. $10

    Neon Jackpot

    #1734
    51% sold only 3 of 8 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    5 of 8
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 1.6 million
    On launch day
    1 in 2.0 million
    Payout now
    72.9%
    Last top prize won
    25 days ago
  7. $2

    Ca$h Doubler

    #1732
    59% sold only 7 of 15 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    8 of 15
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 463,977
    On launch day
    1 in 600,000
    Payout now
    65.4%
    Last top prize won
    19 days ago
  8. $2

    Dominoes (#1723)

    #1723
    48% sold only 6 of 16 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    10 of 16
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 659,444
    On launch day
    1 in 800,000
    Payout now
    66.5%
  9. $5

    Cash Crush

    #1712
    75% sold only 9 of 14 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    5 of 14
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 860,876
    On launch day
    1 in 1.2 million
    Payout now
    69.8%
    Last top prize won
    8 days ago
  10. $5

    LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688)

    #1688
    90% sold only 16 of 19 top prizes claimed
    Top prizes left
    3 of 19
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 1.3 million
    On launch day
    1 in 2.0 million
    Payout now
    74.8%

Last tickets, top prize still waiting

10% or fewer of the tickets left. A top prize nobody claims by the deadline is never paid.

  1. $10

    Mystery Crossword (#1708)

    #1708
    last 7% of tickets, 5 top prizes still waiting
    Top prizes left
    5 of 48
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 819,014
    On launch day
    1 in 1.2 million
    Payout now
    71.3%
    Last top prize won
    37 days ago
  2. $3

    15X (#1684)

    #1684
    last 9% of tickets, 2 top prizes still waiting
    Top prizes left
    2 of 37
    Jackpot odds now
    1 in 1.0 million
    On launch day
    1 in 601,662
    Payout now
    71.4%

Frequently asked questions

Which California scratchers have sold lots but paid out few top prizes?
10 today. Set for Life (#1705): 53% sold, only 1 of 6 top prizes claimed; MONOPOLY (#1669): 54% sold, only 2 of 6 top prizes claimed; California Dreamin': 78% sold, only 7 of 12 top prizes claimed.
Does that mean a top prize is about to be won?
No. Every ticket was a winner or not from the day it was printed. What changes is the odds: the top prizes left are spread over fewer tickets, so 10 of these games have better jackpot odds than on launch day. They are still long odds.
How do you decide a game is behind?
A game that has sold half its tickets would, on average, have paid out about half its top prizes. We list a game when at least one whole top prize fewer has been claimed than its share of sales would usually bring, and the share of top prizes left beats the share of tickets left by 5 points or more. For Set for Life (#1705), about 53% sold would usually mean about 3.2 top prizes claimed; 1 has been. The share sold is our estimate from the official prize counts (see methodology).
Could a top prize already be won and just not claimed?
Yes. A prize counts as claimed only once the winner turns the ticket in, and winners have months to do it, so part of any gap is tickets already sold. 3 of the 10 games here had a top prize claimed in the last 30 days.
Are these the best California scratchers to buy?
Not on value: their median payout is 71.7%, against 72.6% for every scratcher on sale, because top prizes are a small part of most games' prize money. For the most back per dollar, see the payout ranking.
Is this free?
Yes, every day. One paid tier elsewhere sells this as a subscriber alert; here it is a page anyone can read.

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