$1,000,000 Poker
Image Credit: California Lottery
63
VALUESCORE
Good
A $10 scratch-off from the California Lottery, $1,000,000 Poker is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.50. Every $1 spent returns about $0.75 on average, an above-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $1,000,000. 62% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes are still available. It scores 63/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it ahead of roughly 77% of California's 52 active games, and first of the 9 active $10 games in California.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.50
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
62%
ValueScore™
63 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is the strongest of California's 9 $10 tickets, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Strong expected value of $0.75 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
10 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$20,000
10 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$10,000
23 of 37 left
launch odds 1 in 583K
now ~1 in 584K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,200,000 | 18 | 10 | 56% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,200,000 | 18 | 10 | 56% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 583,784 | 37 | 23 | 62% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 568,421 | 38 | 25 | 66% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 15,778 | 1,369 | 871 | 64% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,972 | 7,269 | 4,480 | 62% |
| $200 | 1 in 652 | 33,123 | 20,516 | 62% |
| $100 | 1 in 93 | 232,023 | 143,205 | 62% |
| $50 | 1 in 62 | 350,660 | 216,980 | 62% |
| $25 | 1 in 38 | 575,497 | 357,549 | 62% |
| $20 | 1 in 14 | 1,514,820 | 940,944 | 62% |
| $15 | 1 in 10 | 2,156,240 | 1,343,200 | 62% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 1,296,000 | 813,077 | 63% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$161,270,825
Current Prize Pool
$98,975,075
Payout Percentage
61.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,840,890
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
21,584,892
Estimated Remaining
13,443,115
% Remaining
62.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
63
VALUESCORE
Good
63
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1725
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 4/20/2026
- Payout %
- 74.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000,000 Poker scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000,000 Poker is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 63/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in California.
How much does $1,000,000 Poker cost?
$1,000,000 Poker costs $10 per ticket in California. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 Poker scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 Poker are 1 in 3.50. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 Poker?
The top prize for $1,000,000 Poker is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000,000 Poker?
$1,000,000 Poker offers 13 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (18 total), $20,000 (18 total), $10,000 (37 total), $5,000 (38 total), $1,000 (1,369 total), $500 (7,269 total), $200 (33,123 total), $100 (232,023 total), $50 (350,660 total), $25 (575,497 total), $20 (1,514,820 total), $15 (2,156,240 total), and $10 (1,296,000 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $1,000,000 Poker?
Based on our latest data, 62% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,840,890 out of 6,167,112 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $1,000,000 Poker rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000,000 Poker at 63 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $1,000,000 Poker released?
$1,000,000 Poker was released by the California Lottery on April 20, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is $1,000,000 Poker data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000,000 Poker data comes directly from the official California Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.