10 California Scratch-Offs With the Best Odds
Ranked by the odds printed on the ticket, and only games that still have a top prize left.
For October 2026, we started with all 55 California scratch-off games currently on sale, found that every one still had at least one top prize left, and ranked all 55 by the overall odds printed on the ticket. These are the 10 California tickets most likely to pay out something, and each still has a top prize to play for.
Best printed odds in California, top prize still in play
- 1
$1 Million California Cash
Game #1749 · $40 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.32
- Top prize
- $1,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 35 of 40
- Odds today
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- 2
Royal Jackpot
Game #1718 · $40 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.43
- Top prize
- $15,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 3 of 5
- Odds today
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- 3
7's
Game #1692 · $30 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.71
- Top prize
- $10,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 1 of 5
- Odds today
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- 4
200X
Game #1740 · $30 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.71
- Top prize
- $10,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 3 of 5
- Odds today
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- 5
Crossword Xtreme
Game #1726 · $30 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.72
- Top prize
- $7,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 1 of 4
- Odds today
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- 6
Golden State Riches
Game #1735 · $20 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 2.89
- Top prize
- $5,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 6 of 7
- Odds today
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- 7
Cash King
Game #1664 · $20 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.00
- Top prize
- $5,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 2 of 6
- Odds today
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- 8
100X
Game #1696 · $20 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.00
- Top prize
- $5,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 2 of 6
- Odds today
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- 9
$5,000,000 Extreme Cash
Game #1744 · $20 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.00
- Top prize
- $5,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 4 of 4
- Odds today
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- 10
2027
Game #1753 · $20 ticket- Printed odds
- 1 in 3.00
- Top prize
- $5,000,000
- Top prizes left
- 4 of 4
- Odds today
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Odds are the overall odds of winning any prize, as printed by the California Lottery. Prize counts are as of October 30, 2026.
What the October 2026 list tells you
The best printed odds in California this month belong to $1 Million California Cash (game #1749), a $40 ticket at 1 in 2.32 to win any prize. When we refreshed the list, 35 of its 40 $1,000,000 top prizes were still unclaimed. Royal Jackpot is next at 1 in 2.43.
The list runs from 1 in 2.32 to 1 in 3.00, against a median of 1 in 3.61 across all 55 active California games. 10 of the 10 cost $20 or more. That's normal: lotteries print their higher-priced tickets with better overall odds, partly by packing them with small prizes that just return your money. No ticket under $20 made the top 10 this month.
The odds on the ticket never change, but the prizes left in a game do. Members get the odds we recalculate every day for all California games, our rating for each one, and the full analysis behind it.
More on California scratch-offs
All California scratch-offs, with prizes remaining
The full board of every active California game, updated daily.
Best Scratch-Offs in California, Using Real Odds Data
How we find the California games worth buying, and the ones to skip.
The Scratch-Off Odds Guide
What the number on the back really means, and why it changes.
Do Scratch-Off Odds Change?
Yes, every day, as prizes get claimed. Here’s how to use that.
California best-odds questions
- What California scratch-off has the best odds right now?
- As of the October 2026 refresh, $1 Million California Cash (game #1749, $40) has the best printed odds of any California scratch-off that still has a top prize left: 1 in 2.32 to win any prize.
- How is this California top 10 picked?
- We take every California scratch-off on sale, remove any game whose top prizes have all been claimed, and sort the rest by the overall odds printed on the ticket. This month that meant 55 games, 0 set aside, and 55 ranked. The 10 with the best odds are listed here.
- How often is this list updated?
- On the 1st of every month. The next refresh is November 1, 2026. Prize counts on this page are as of the refresh date.
- Do more expensive California scratch-offs have better odds?
- Usually, yes. 10 of this month's 10 cost $20 or more. Pricier tickets are printed with better overall odds, but a lot of those wins are small prizes that only return your money, so better odds don't always mean a better ticket.
- Are these the odds Savvy Scratch members see?
- No. This page uses the odds printed on the ticket, which never change. Members see odds we recalculate every day from the prizes and tickets that are actually left, plus our rating and full analysis for every California game.
Best odds in other states
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