Ranked 15th of 55 Tickets in California
Holiday DelightCalifornia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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64
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Holiday Delight costs $5 a ticket from the California Lottery. With a ValueScore of 64/100 (Good), it is the strongest of California's 12 $5 tickets. It went on sale on October 19, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.76
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: 15th of 55 active California games, and first of the 12 active $5 games in California.
Why
↑The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.71 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$250,000
10 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$10,000
21 of 21 left
launch odds 1 in 584K
now ~1 in 584K
$1,000
916 of 916 left
launch odds 1 in 13K
now ~1 in 13K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,226,192 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 583,901 | 21 | 21 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 13,386 | 916 | 916 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,008 | 4,077 | 4,077 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 400 | 30,667 | 30,667 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 219 | 56,023 | 56,023 | 100% |
| $30 | 1 in 92 | 132,837 | 132,837 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 306,403 | 306,400 | 100% |
| $15 | 1 in 33 | 367,662 | 367,658 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 18 | 674,989 | 674,984 | 100% |
| $6 | 1 in 16 | 766,370 | 766,364 | 100% |
| $5 Free ticket | 1 in 13 | 919,644 | 919,637 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$43,106,780
Current Prize Pool
$43,106,539
Payout Percentage
100.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,259,594
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
12,256,167
Estimated Remaining
12,256,073
% Remaining
100.0%
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
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1751
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/19/2026
- Payout %
- 70.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.76 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday Delight scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Holiday Delight scores 64/100 (Good) and is the best $5 game on sale in California. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday Delight scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday Delight are 1 in 3.76. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday Delight?
The top prize for Holiday Delight is $250,000. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holiday Delight?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,259,594 out of 3,259,619 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Holiday Delight released?
Holiday Delight was released by the California Lottery on October 19, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in California
All 12 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Delight (this game) | 64 | 1 in 3.76 | 70.7% | $250K · 10 | - |
| Poker Multiplier | 61 | 1 in 3.62 | 70.1% | $75K · 22 | 2.5% |
| LOTERIA™ Extra! | 60 | 1 in 3.51 | 71.4% | $100K · 11 | 2.5% |
| Full of 500's | 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.