100X The Cash
Image Credit: California Lottery
71
VALUESCORE
Good
The California Lottery sells 100X The Cash at $20 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 3 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.32 overall odds. Its current expected value works out to $0.79 on the dollar, an above-average return. The top prize is $5,000,000. Across every tier, 48% of prizes are still out there: about half the prizes remain. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 71/100 (Good). Against the rest of the state it is ahead of roughly 87% of California's 52 active games. At its own price point it is 4th of the 13 active $20 games in California.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.32
Exp. Value
$0.79
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
48%
ValueScore™
71 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.79↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked ahead of roughly 87% of California's 52 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.79 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- At 1 in 3.32 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000,000
3 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 3.0M
now ~1 in 2.9M
$2,500
2,362 of 4,537 left
launch odds 1 in 3,973
now ~1 in 3,693
$500
35,597 of 73,184 left
launch odds 1 in 246
now ~1 in 245
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 3,000,000 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 3,967 | 4,537 | 2,362 | 52% |
| $500 | 1 in 246 | 73,184 | 35,597 | 49% |
| $250 | 1 in 367 | 49,002 | 22,962 | 47% |
| $100 | 1 in 91 | 198,838 | 94,302 | 47% |
| $75 | 1 in 59 | 303,575 | 146,785 | 48% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 600,000 | 289,104 | 48% |
| $40 | 1 in 15 | 1,200,000 | 577,992 | 48% |
| $30 | 1 in 15 | 1,200,000 | 578,833 | 48% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 1,800,000 | 879,235 | 49% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$282,836,925
Current Prize Pool
$137,407,645
Payout Percentage
48.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,627,175
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
18,024,751
Estimated Remaining
8,722,221
% Remaining
48.4%
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
36/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1722
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 3/23/2026
- Payout %
- 78.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 100X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
100X The Cash is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 71/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in California.
How much does 100X The Cash cost?
100X The Cash 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 The Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 100X The Cash are 1 in 3.32. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 100X The Cash?
The top prize for 100X The Cash is $5,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 100X The Cash?
100X The Cash offers 10 distinct prize levels: $5,000,000 (6 total), $2,500 (4,537 total), $500 (73,184 total), $250 (49,002 total), $100 (198,838 total), $75 (303,575 total), $50 (600,000 total), $40 (1,200,000 total), $30 (1,200,000 total), and $20 (1,800,000 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 The Cash?
Based on our latest data, 48% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,627,175 out of 5,429,142 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is 100X The Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 100X The Cash at 71 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 The Cash released?
100X The Cash was released by the California Lottery on March 23, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is 100X The Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
100X The Cash 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.