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$5,000,000 Superstar — $20 California Scratcher #1709

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched December 15, 2025

$5,000,000 Superstar (#1709) is a $20 California scratcher launched on December 15, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #11 of 54 active games on current payout (78.4%, $15.67 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 14 $20 games, #8 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.07) and #54 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 0.0 points (78.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 16.3% (1 in 3.66 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 5,041,193 tickets are still unsold (63.3% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
78.4%
78.4% at launch
Expected value
$15.67
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.07
1 in 3.66 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 5.56
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.69
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 2,955
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
0 of 5
$5,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
36.7%
≈ 5,041,193 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $5,000,000 Superstar, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 1,643,336 of 4,428,450 prizes (37.1%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$5,000,000 1 in 3,042,192 5 5 0 0.0%
$100,000 1 in 117,007 1 in 122,956 130 89 41 31.5%
$10,000 1 in 29,825 1 in 26,533 510 320 190 37.3%
$1,000 1 in 4,005 1 in 3,418 3,798 2,323 1,475 38.8%
$500 1 in 150.0 1 in 136.1 101,397 64,365 37,032 36.5%
$100 1 in 57.0 1 in 51.4 266,354 168,286 98,068 36.8%
$50 1 in 30.0 1 in 27.0 507,032 320,445 186,587 36.8%
$40 1 in 30.0 1 in 27.0 507,032 320,278 186,754 36.8%
$30 1 in 15.0 1 in 13.4 1,014,064 638,335 375,729 37.1%
Ticketfree ticket 1 in 8.00 1 in 6.66 2,028,128 1,270,668 757,460 37.3%
All prizes1 in 3.661 in 3.07 4,428,4502,785,114 1,643,33637.1%

How $5,000,000 Superstar has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $5,000,000 Superstar. 6 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

$5,000,000 Superstar: common questions

How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in $5,000,000 Superstar?
0 of 5 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000,000 Superstar?
1 in 3.07 today, compared with 1 in 3.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.56, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.69.
Is $5,000,000 Superstar worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.4% ($15.67 back per $20 ticket), rank #11 of 54 in California. The best $20 alternative today is 100X (#1696, $20) at 80.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $5,000,000 Superstar tickets are left?
We estimate 5,041,193 of roughly 16,225,024 printed tickets are unsold (63.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $5,000,000 Superstar launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on December 15, 2025. It is still on sale.

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