Cash King — $20 California Scratcher #1664
Cash King (#1664) is a $20 California scratcher launched on February 17, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #20 of 54 active games on current payout (76.0%, $15.21 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 14 $20 games, #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.98) and #52 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,780,146). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.1 points (77.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.6% (1 in 3.00 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 7,560,291 tickets are still unsold (58.8% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Cash King, 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, 2,539,805 of 6,116,008 prizes (41.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 3,054,125 | 1 in 3,780,146 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,221,650 | 1 in 1,080,042 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 58,359 | 1 in 57,712 | 314 | 183 | 131 | 41.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,653 | 1 in 4,599 | 3,938 | 2,294 | 1,644 | 41.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 461.0 | 1 in 462.2 | 39,732 | 23,376 | 16,356 | 41.2% |
| $250 | 1 in 158.0 | 1 in 157.4 | 116,106 | 68,064 | 48,042 | 41.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.8 | 458,472 | 268,693 | 189,779 | 41.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.8 | 610,825 | 356,873 | 253,952 | 41.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.9 | 610,825 | 357,641 | 253,184 | 41.4% |
| $30 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.8 | 610,825 | 357,238 | 253,587 | 41.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.8 | 610,825 | 357,208 | 253,617 | 41.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 6.00 | 1 in 5.96 | 3,054,125 | 1,784,621 | 1,269,504 | 41.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.00 | 1 in 2.98 | 6,116,008 | 3,576,203 | 2,539,805 | 41.5% |
How Cash King has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,644 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,646 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1,647 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,199 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,201 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 8 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,206 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,214 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 11 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,219 remain.
- September 20, 2025: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,230 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 183 remain.
- September 19, 2025: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,235 remain.
- September 18, 2025: 8 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 2,239 remain.
Cash King: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in Cash King?
- 2 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,780,146.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Cash King?
- 1 in 2.98 today, compared with 1 in 3.00 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.98, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.95.
- Is Cash King worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.0% ($15.21 back per $20 ticket), rank #20 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 Cash King tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,560,291 of roughly 18,324,750 printed tickets are unsold (58.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Cash King launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 17, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 California scratchers
- 100X — 80.8% payout, 1 in 3.17 any prize
- Set for Life — 78.8% payout, 1 in 3.59 any prize
- MONOPOLY — 78.6% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- Golden State Riches — 78.5% payout, 1 in 2.89 any prize
- 100X The Cash — 78.5% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize