Ranked 12th of 55 Tickets in California
Polar PayoutCalifornia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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71
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Polar Payout is a $10 ticket from the California Lottery. It went on sale on October 19, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed. At launch, about 1 in 428,075 tickets carried a prize of $10,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.61
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
71 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 3rd among the 10 $10 games California sells, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.74 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$1,000,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 3.0M
now ~1 in 3.0M
$25,000
24 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 499K
now ~1 in 499K
$2,500
203 of 203 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 59K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 3,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 500,000 | 24 | 24 | 100% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 59,113 | 203 | 203 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,009 | 2,993 | 2,993 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 600 | 20,007 | 20,007 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 75 | 160,053 | 160,052 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 47 | 256,967 | 256,963 | 100% |
| $30 | 1 in 25 | 480,000 | 479,996 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 12 | 960,000 | 959,990 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 1,440,000 | 1,439,986 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$87,459,050
Current Prize Pool
$87,458,290
Payout Percentage
100.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,320,218
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
11,986,106
Estimated Remaining
11,985,987
% 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
71
VALUESCORE
Good
71
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1752
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 10/19/2026
- Payout %
- 74.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.61 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Polar Payout scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Polar Payout scores 71/100 (Good) and is 3rd among the 10 $10 games California sells. It pays back about $0.74 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Polar Payout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Polar Payout are 1 in 3.61. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Polar Payout?
The top prize for Polar Payout is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Polar Payout?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,320,218 out of 3,320,251 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Polar Payout released?
Polar Payout was released by the California Lottery on October 19, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $10 ticket in California
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Crossword | 79 | 1 in 3.47 | 78.5% | $750K · 21 | 4.0% |
| Set For Life | 78 | 1 in 3.76 | 78.4% | $6M · 5 | 4.6% |
| Polar Payout (this game) | 71 | 1 in 3.61 | 74.0% | $1M · 4 | - |
| $1,000,000 Poker | 61 | 1 in 3.50 | 74.7% | $1M · 9 | 1.1% |
| Neon Jackpot | 57 | 1 in 3.42 | 74.2% | $1M · 5 | 2.0% |
| California Jackpot | 54 | 1 in 3.42 | 74.0% | $1M · 3 | 0.1% |
| California Color Pop | 46 | 1 in 3.50 | 74.5% | $1M · 1 | 0.7% |
| $1,000,000 Money Mania | 45 | 1 in 3.42 | 74.3% | $1M · 2 | 0.7% |
| Mystery Crossword (Game #1708) | 45 | 1 in 3.47 | 78.1% | $750K · 5 | 0.5% |
| $50 or $100 | 27 | 1 in 8.13 | - | $100 · 134,561 | - |
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.