Full of 500'sCalifornia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
The California Lottery sells Full of 500's as a $5 ticket. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.43 trail the 1 in 3.76 typical of California's $5 games. Free tickets make up 28% of its winners.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- At $0.71 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 686 | 26,250 | 15,714 | 60% |
| $100 | 1 in 399 | 45,115 | 26,933 | 60% |
| $50 | 1 in 214 | 84,092 | 50,399 | 60% |
| $30 | 1 in 133 | 134,861 | 80,986 | 60% |
| $20 | 1 in 64 | 280,994 | 169,213 | 60% |
| $15 | 1 in 40 | 450,000 | 272,390 | 61% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 1,913,012 | 1,166,029 | 61% |
| $5 Free ticket | 1 in 16 | 1,125,000 | 694,628 | 62% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Ticket Statistics
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on August 25, 10,536 $500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 15,714. The most recent was on October 19.
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 4.3% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, about 4 times the average for California's $5 games (1.2% a week).
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
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1742
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/24/2026
- Payout %
- 71.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Delight | 64 | 1 in 3.76 | 70.7% | $250K · 10 | - |
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| Full of 500's (this game) | 47 | 1 in 4.43 | 71.0% | $500 · 15,714 | 4.3% |
| JAWS | 45 | 1 in 3.81 | 70.8% | $500K · 9 | 1.0% |
| California Dreamin' | 40 | 1 in 3.75 | 70.8% | $556K · 5 | 0.0% |
| MEGA Crossword | 38 | 1 in 3.82 | 68.9% | $75K · 15 | 1.4% |
| LOTERIA™ Extra! (Game #1688) | 38 | 1 in 3.51 | 71.4% | $100K · 3 | 0.1% |
| Poker Nights | 33 | 1 in 3.62 | 70.1% | $75K · 3 | 0.5% |
| SuperLotto Plus® Multiplier | 32 | 1 in 3.81 | 63.0% | $500K · 5 | 1.5% |
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.