Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
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25
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
The California Lottery sells Winner Winner Chicken Dinner at $5 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 5 tickets, based on the published 1 in 4.77 overall odds. Its current expected value works out to $0.70 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $250,000. Across every tier, 29% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. On our 0-100 ValueScore scale (expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health) it earns a 25 (Below Avg). Today it stands at 48th out of 52 California scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 11th of the 11 active $5 games in California.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.77
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
29%
ValueScore™
25 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #48 of the 52 active games we track in California.
Why
↓Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.77).
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
2 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 2.6M
$10,000
7 of 31 left
launch odds 1 in 595K
now ~1 in 751K
$1,000
380 of 1,383 left
launch odds 1 in 13K
now ~1 in 14K
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 1,228,187 | 15 | 2 | 13% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 594,284 | 31 | 7 | 23% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 13,321 | 1,383 | 380 | 27% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,006 | 6,129 | 1,660 | 27% |
| $100 | 1 in 400 | 46,036 | 12,314 | 27% |
| $50 | 1 in 91 | 203,517 | 55,923 | 27% |
| $30 | 1 in 92 | 199,636 | 53,937 | 27% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 460,646 | 126,986 | 28% |
| $15 | 1 in 33 | 552,514 | 153,560 | 28% |
| $10 | 1 in 18 | 1,013,357 | 284,920 | 28% |
| $5 | 1 in 13 | 1,381,710 | 412,159 | 30% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$63,818,780
Current Prize Pool
$17,178,775
Payout Percentage
26.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,101,848
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
18,435,926
Estimated Remaining
5,255,815
% Remaining
28.5%
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
25
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
25
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1632
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/22/2024
- Payout %
- 69.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner scratch-off a good buy?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner scores 25/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in California at the $5 price point.
How much does Winner Winner Chicken Dinner cost?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner 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 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Winner Winner Chicken Dinner are 1 in 4.77. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Winner Winner Chicken Dinner?
The top prize for Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is $250,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Winner Winner Chicken Dinner?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner offers 11 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (15 total), $10,000 (31 total), $1,000 (1,383 total), $500 (6,129 total), $100 (46,036 total), $50 (203,517 total), $30 (199,636 total), $20 (460,646 total), $15 (552,514 total), $10 (1,013,357 total), and $5 (1,381,710 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 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner?
Based on our latest data, 29% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,101,848 out of 3,864,974 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Winner Winner Chicken Dinner rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Winner Winner Chicken Dinner at 25 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 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner released?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner was released by the California Lottery on July 22, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Winner Winner Chicken Dinner data updated on ScratchCheck?
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner 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.