Best $10 California Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 12, 2026, 10 $10 scratchers are on sale in California, averaging 72.8% current payout. The best of them is LOTERIA™ Grande at 76.5% ($7.65 back per ticket, 1 in 3.66 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In California today, $1 games average 67.6%, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 67.3%, $5 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 77.7%, $30 games average 79.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 9.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $10
LOTERIA™ Grande
#170476.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.65
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.71
- Top prizes
- 3 of 6
Best payout - 2 $10
Mystery Crossword
#174376.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.52
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.91
- Top prizes
- 23 of 25
New - 3 $10
California Jackpot
#169574.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.37
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.66
- Top prizes
- 3 of 8
- 4 $10
$1,000,000 Poker
#172574.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.43
- Top prizes
- 10 of 18
- 5 $10
$50 or $100
#173873.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 8.09
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.09
- Top prizes
- 186,766 of 276,255
- 6 $10
Neon Jackpot
#173473.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.52
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.85
- Top prizes
- 6 of 8
- 7 $10
$1,000,000 Money Mania
#171372.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.47
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.82
- Top prizes
- 3 of 13
- 8 $10
California Color Pop
#172171.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.10
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.59
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.57
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 9 $10
Mystery Crossword
#170869.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.96
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.74
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.18
- Top prizes
- 6 of 48
- 10 $10
Power 10's
#168666.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.43
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.65
- Top prizes
- 1 of 14
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 10 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. LOTERIA™ Grande | $10 | 76.5% | $7.65 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 4.71 | $1,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 2. Mystery Crossword New | $10 | 76.1% | $7.61 | 1 in 3.52 | 1 in 7.94 | 1 in 7.91 | $750,000 | 23 | — |
| 3. California Jackpot | $10 | 74.2% | $7.42 | 1 in 3.37 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 4.66 | $1,000,000 | 3 | +0.6 pts |
| 4. $1,000,000 Poker | $10 | 74.0% | $7.40 | 1 in 3.49 | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 4.43 | $1,000,000 | 10 | — |
| 5. $50 or $100 | $10 | 73.4% | $7.34 | 1 in 8.09 | 1 in 8.09 | 1 in 8.09 | $100 | 186,766 | — |
| 6. Neon Jackpot | $10 | 73.4% | $7.34 | 1 in 3.52 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 4.85 | $1,000,000 | 6 | — |
| 7. $1,000,000 Money Mania | $10 | 72.9% | $7.29 | 1 in 3.47 | 1 in 4.03 | 1 in 4.82 | $1,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 8. California Color Pop | $10 | 71.0% | $7.10 | 1 in 3.59 | 1 in 4.57 | 1 in 4.57 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 9. Mystery Crossword | $10 | 69.6% | $6.96 | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 9.22 | 1 in 9.18 | $750,000 | 6 | — |
| 10. Power 10's | $10 | 66.6% | $6.66 | 1 in 3.43 | 1 in 6.66 | 1 in 6.65 | $1,000,000 | 1 | -4.4 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $10 California scratcher is best right now?
- LOTERIA™ Grande (#1704) at 76.5% current payout, about $7.65 back per ticket, as of September 12, 2026.
- Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in California?
- The $10 tier averages 72.8% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.6%, $2 games average 67.1%, $3 games average 67.3%, $5 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 77.7%, $30 games average 79.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $10 games are on sale in California?
- 10 as of September 12, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $10 ticket price.