Instant Prize Crossword
California scratch-off game #1634 (Instant Prize Crossword) was removed from circulation on July 22, 2026. An estimated 93% of tickets had sold. 0 of 19 top prizes of $2,000,000 remained unclaimed.
- Ticket price
- $20
- Est. % sold
- 93%
- Closed
- July 22, 2026
- Print run
- 23,313,000
- Tickets left
- 1,655,557
- Top prize
- $2,000,000
Launch vs. closing odds
Launch odds are calculated across the full print run. Closing odds are calculated across the tickets still unsold when the game was removed.
| Prize | Launch odds | Closing odds | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 1,227,000 | 1 in 20,981,700 | 0 / 19 |
| $25,000 | 1 in 582,825 | 1 in 1,655,557 | 1 / 40 |
| $10,000 | 1 in 597,769 | 1 in 413,889 | 4 / 39 |
| $5,000 | 1 in 115,985 | 1 in 110,370 | 15 / 201 |
| $2,000 | 1 in 3,961 | 1 in 2,962 | 559 / 5,885 |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,486 | 1 in 1,201 | 1,379 / 15,688 |
| $500 | 1 in 567 | 1 in 603 | 2,747 / 41,121 |
| $250 | 1 in 397 | 1 in 415 | 3,990 / 58,791 |
| $200 | 1 in 183 | 1 in 198 | 8,344 / 127,211 |
| $100 | 1 in 40 | 1 in 45 | 36,751 / 581,371 |
| $50 | 1 in 21 | 1 in 23 | 73,217 / 1,090,132 |
| $25 | 1 in 9 | 1 in 10 | 167,410 / 2,482,336 |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 7 | 230,545 / 3,108,400 |
The record
When this game was pulled, 0 of 19 top prizes of $2,000,000 were still unclaimed. The top prize's closing odds were longer than at launch (1 in 1,227,000 → 1 in 20,981,700), meaning those prizes were claimed faster than tickets sold.
Record ID: California-1634 · Last seen active July 10, 2026