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$50 or $100

Image Credit: California Lottery
62
VALUESCORE
Good
$10CaliforniaGame #1738GREEN

$50 or $100 is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the California Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 8.13, meaning roughly 1 in every 8 tickets wins a prize. The top prize is $100. Most prizes are still available (88% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 62/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.

Overall Odds
1 in 8.13
Exp. Value
No Data
Top Prize
$100
Top Prizes Left
243342
Prizes Remaining
88%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Not enough data to calculate expected value for this game.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$1001 in 43276,255243,342
88%
$501 in 101,200,0001,057,312
88%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$87,625,500
Current Prize Pool
$77,199,800
Payout Percentage
88.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,300,654

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
12,001,953
Estimated Remaining
10,574,317
% Remaining
88.1%
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

62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/11/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1738
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
7/27/2026
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
8/11/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 8.13 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $50 or $100 scratch-off a good buy?
$50 or $100 is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 62/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in California.
How much does $50 or $100 cost?
$50 or $100 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 $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, 243342 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $50 or $100?
$50 or $100 offers 2 distinct prize levels: $100 (276,255 total), and $50 (1,200,000 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 $50 or $100?
Based on our latest data, 88% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,300,654 out of 1,476,255 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $50 or $100 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $50 or $100 at 62 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 $50 or $100 released?
$50 or $100 was released by the California Lottery on July 27, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is $50 or $100 data updated on ScratchCheck?
$50 or $100 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.