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$100 or $200California Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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11
VALUESCORE
Poor
$20CaliforniaGame #1687GREEN
At a glance

The California Lottery sells $100 or $200 as a $20 ticket. At 1 in 7.94, its overall odds are the longest of California's 12 $20 games. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 14% of prizes remain. At a ValueScore of 11/100 (Poor), it is 12th of the 12 active $20 games in California.

Overall Odds
1 in 7.94
Exp. Value
No Data
Top Prize
$200
Top Prizes Left
61,683
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
11 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Not enough data to calculate expected value for this game.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$2001 in 38424,07561,683
15%
$1001 in 101,630,899235,641
14%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$247,904,900
Current Prize Pool
$35,900,700
Payout Percentage
14.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
297,324

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
16,316,494
Estimated Remaining
2,360,753
% Remaining
14.5%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 101,138 $200 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 61,683. The most recent was on October 14.

162,8210
March 6October 14

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

11
VALUESCORE
Poor
11
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/14/2026

Game Details

State
California
Game Number
1687
Ticket Price
$20
Start Date
7/21/2025
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/14/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $100 or $200 scratch-off a good buy?
No. $100 or $200 scores 11/100 (Poor) and is 12th of the 12 active $20 games in California, among the weakest tickets in California.
What are the odds of winning the $100 or $200 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $100 or $200 are 1 in 7.94. This means roughly 1 in every 8 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $100 or $200?
The top prize for $100 or $200 is $200. As of our latest update, 61,683 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $100 or $200?
Based on our latest data, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 297,324 out of 2,054,974 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

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$100 or $200 (this game)111 in 7.94-$200 · 61,683-

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.