Royal JackpotCalifornia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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85
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
Royal Jackpot is one of the California Lottery's $40 games. 57% of its winning tickets pay $40 or less, no more than the ticket cost. Free tickets make up 24% of its winners.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.43
Exp. Value
$0.81
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$15,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
53%
ValueScore™
85 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.81↑
GREAT VALUE
#4 of 51 in California, better than about 94% of the state's games, with strong marks across the board.
Why
↑At 1 in 2.43 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 3.1M at launch, about 1 in 2.7M now. Tickets have sold faster than the $15,000,000 prizes have been claimed.
- The prize pool gives back $0.81 of every $1, better than most games manage.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$15,000,000
3 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 3.1M
now ~1 in 2.7M
$1,000,000
3 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 3.1M
now ~1 in 2.7M
$40,000
361 of 655 left
launch odds 1 in 23K
now ~1 in 23K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000,000 | 1 in 3,058,926 | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 3,058,926 | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| $40,000 | 1 in 23,351 | 655 | 361 | 55% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 19,889 | 769 | 428 | 56% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 999 | 15,305 | 8,498 | 56% |
| $400 | 1 in 80 | 191,527 | 101,752 | 53% |
| $200 | 1 in 240 | 63,758 | 33,835 | 53% |
| $100 | 1 in 36 | 420,544 | 223,640 | 53% |
| $50 | 1 in 8 | 2,039,284 | 1,086,040 | 53% |
| $40 Free ticket | 1 in 10 | 1,529,463 | 817,695 | 53% |
| $40 | 1 in 8 | 2,039,284 | 1,090,735 | 53% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$505,325,880
Current Prize Pool
$275,689,000
Payout Percentage
54.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,362,990
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
15,310,456
Estimated Remaining
8,172,066
% Remaining
53.4%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, one $15,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 3. The most recent was on April 9.
40
March 6October 14
- April 9, 20261 claimed · 3 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.8% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.
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
85
VALUESCORE
Excellent
85
out of 100
Expected Value
39/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
20/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1718
- Ticket Price
- $40
- Start Date
- 2/16/2026
- Payout %
- 80.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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$40.00 per ticket · 1 in 2.43 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Royal Jackpot scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Royal Jackpot has a ValueScore of 85/100 (Excellent). It pays back about $0.81 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Royal Jackpot scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Royal Jackpot are 1 in 2.43. This means roughly 1 in every 2 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Royal Jackpot?
The top prize for Royal Jackpot is $15,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $40 ticket in California
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 Million California Cash | 98 | 1 in 2.32 | 80.7% | $1M · 37 |
| Royal Jackpot (this game) | 85 | 1 in 2.43 | 80.8% | $15M · 3 |