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$50 or $100California Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$10CaliforniaGame #1738GREEN
At a glance

$50 or $100 is a $10 ticket from the California Lottery. At 1 in 8.13, its overall odds are the longest of California's 11 $10 games. On ValueScore it earns 34/100 (Below Avg), good for 11th out of 11 $10 tickets in California.

Overall Odds
1 in 8.13
Exp. Value
No Data
Top Prize
$100
Top Prizes Left
148,266
Prizes Remaining
54%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Not enough data to calculate expected value for this game.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$1001 in 43276,255148,266
54%
$501 in 101,200,000644,843
54%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$87,625,500
Current Prize Pool
$47,068,750
Payout Percentage
53.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
793,109

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
12,001,953
Estimated Remaining
6,447,976
% Remaining
53.7%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since its launch on July 28, 127,987 $100 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 148,266. The most recent was on October 9.

276,2530
July 28October 9

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/9/2026

Game Details

State
California
Game Number
1738
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
7/27/2026
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/9/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $50 or $100 scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. $50 or $100 scores 34/100 (Below Average) and is 11th out of 11 $10 tickets in California.
What are the odds of winning the $50 or $100 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50 or $100 are 1 in 8.13. This means roughly 1 in every 8 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $50 or $100?
The top prize for $50 or $100 is $100. As of our latest update, 148,266 top prizes remain unclaimed.

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Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.