LOTERIA™ Extra!
Image Credit: California Lottery
65
VALUESCORE
Good
The California Lottery sells LOTERIA™ Extra! at $5 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.51. Its current expected value works out to $0.71 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $100,000. Most prizes are still available (87% remaining). Its ValueScore is 65/100 (Good). Against the rest of the state it is ahead of roughly 83% of California's 52 active games. At its own price point it is the strongest of California's 11 $5 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.51
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
11
Prizes Remaining
87%
ValueScore™
65 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 10th of 52 active California games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- Odds of 1 in 3.51 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
11 of 13 left
launch odds 1 in 1.9M
now ~1 in 1.9M
$10,000
98 of 105 left
launch odds 1 in 235K
now ~1 in 219K
$1,000
1,421 of 1,618 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 15K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,898,025 | 13 | 11 | 85% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 234,994 | 105 | 98 | 93% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 15,250 | 1,618 | 1,421 | 88% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,058 | 3,062 | 2,607 | 85% |
| $400 | 1 in 3,749 | 6,582 | 5,659 | 86% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,596 | 15,457 | 13,146 | 85% |
| $100 | 1 in 599 | 41,194 | 35,341 | 86% |
| $75 | 1 in 595 | 41,452 | 35,440 | 85% |
| $50 | 1 in 437 | 56,477 | 48,469 | 86% |
| $40 | 1 in 367 | 67,243 | 57,573 | 86% |
| $30 | 1 in 198 | 124,636 | 107,141 | 86% |
| $25 | 1 in 198 | 124,576 | 107,052 | 86% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 616,858 | 531,591 | 86% |
| $15 | 1 in 32 | 771,117 | 664,979 | 86% |
| $10 | 1 in 21 | 1,156,542 | 1,001,463 | 87% |
| $6 | 1 in 16 | 1,542,145 | 1,342,692 | 87% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 2,467,432 | 2,148,873 | 87% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$87,877,915
Current Prize Pool
$75,927,952
Payout Percentage
86.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
6,103,556
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
24,698,147
Estimated Remaining
21,423,482
% Remaining
86.7%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
65
VALUESCORE
Good
65
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
21/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1737
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/27/2026
- Payout %
- 71.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LOTERIA™ Extra! scratch-off a good buy?
LOTERIA™ Extra! is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 65/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in California.
How much does LOTERIA™ Extra! cost?
LOTERIA™ Extra! costs $5 per ticket in California. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the LOTERIA™ Extra! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with LOTERIA™ Extra! are 1 in 3.51. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for LOTERIA™ Extra!?
The top prize for LOTERIA™ Extra! is $100,000. As of our latest update, 11 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for LOTERIA™ Extra!?
LOTERIA™ Extra! offers 17 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (13 total), $10,000 (105 total), $1,000 (1,618 total), $500 (3,062 total), $400 (6,582 total), $200 (15,457 total), $100 (41,194 total), $75 (41,452 total), $50 (56,477 total), $40 (67,243 total), $30 (124,636 total), $25 (124,576 total), $20 (616,858 total), $15 (771,117 total), $10 (1,156,542 total), $6 (1,542,145 total), and $5 (2,467,432 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 LOTERIA™ Extra!?
Based on our latest data, 87% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 6,103,556 out of 7,036,509 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is LOTERIA™ Extra! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates LOTERIA™ Extra! at 65 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 LOTERIA™ Extra! released?
LOTERIA™ Extra! was released by the California Lottery on July 27, 2026. It has been on sale for about 1 month.
How often is LOTERIA™ Extra! data updated on ScratchCheck?
LOTERIA™ Extra! 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.