100X
Image Credit: California Lottery
52
VALUESCORE
Fair
At $20 a ticket, 100X comes from the California Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.00; on average one ticket in 3 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.77 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $5,000,000. Across every tier, 26% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 52/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 24th out of 52 California scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 11th of the 13 active $20 games in California.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.00
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
26%
ValueScore™
52 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 11th of the 13 active $20 games in California.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Each $1 spent here returns about $0.77 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000,000
3 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 3.0M
now ~1 in 1.6M
$100,000
2 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 2.4M
$10,000
91 of 312 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 52K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 3,041,535 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,216,614 | 15 | 2 | 13% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 58,491 | 312 | 91 | 29% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,622 | 3,948 | 1,073 | 27% |
| $500 | 1 in 461 | 39,594 | 10,224 | 26% |
| $250 | 1 in 158 | 115,535 | 29,830 | 26% |
| $100 | 1 in 40 | 456,147 | 118,397 | 26% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 608,307 | 159,380 | 26% |
| $40 | 1 in 30 | 608,307 | 157,295 | 26% |
| $30 | 1 in 30 | 608,307 | 156,976 | 26% |
| $25 | 1 in 30 | 608,307 | 157,258 | 26% |
| $20 | 1 in 6 | 3,041,535 | 787,423 | 26% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$281,898,665
Current Prize Pool
$80,242,190
Payout Percentage
28.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,577,952
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
18,270,960
Estimated Remaining
4,733,856
% Remaining
25.9%
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
52
VALUESCORE
Fair
52
out of 100
Expected Value
27/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1696
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 9/22/2025
- Payout %
- 77.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 100X scratch-off a good buy?
100X is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 52/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in California. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the California rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does 100X cost?
100X costs $20 per ticket in California. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the 100X scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 100X are 1 in 3.00. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 100X?
The top prize for 100X is $5,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 100X?
100X offers 12 distinct prize levels: $5,000,000 (6 total), $100,000 (15 total), $10,000 (312 total), $1,000 (3,948 total), $500 (39,594 total), $250 (115,535 total), $100 (456,147 total), $50 (608,307 total), $40 (608,307 total), $30 (608,307 total), $25 (608,307 total), and $20 (3,041,535 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 100X?
Based on our latest data, 26% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,577,952 out of 6,090,320 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is 100X rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 100X at 52 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 100X released?
100X was released by the California Lottery on September 22, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is 100X data updated on ScratchCheck?
100X 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.