Full of 500's — $5 California Scratcher #1742
Full of 500's (#1742) is a $5 California scratcher launched on August 24, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #36 of 54 active games on current payout (70.5%, $3.52 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 11 $5 games, #48 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.39) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 683). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (71.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.0% (1 in 4.43 at launch). 22236 of 26250 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 15,189,183 tickets are still unsold (15.0% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Full of 500's, 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, 3,458,495 of 4,059,324 prizes (85.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 686.0 | 1 in 683.1 | 26,250 | 4,014 | 22,236 | 84.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 399.0 | 1 in 398.1 | 45,115 | 6,958 | 38,157 | 84.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 214.0 | 1 in 213.3 | 84,092 | 12,898 | 71,194 | 84.7% |
| $30 | 1 in 133.0 | 1 in 133.0 | 134,861 | 20,614 | 114,247 | 84.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 64.0 | 1 in 63.8 | 280,994 | 42,810 | 238,184 | 84.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.7 | 450,000 | 67,642 | 382,358 | 85.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.00 | 1 in 9.32 | 1,913,012 | 283,377 | 1,629,635 | 85.2% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 15.8 | 1,125,000 | 162,516 | 962,484 | 85.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 4.39 | 4,059,324 | 600,829 | 3,458,495 | 85.2% |
How Full of 500's has moved
Full of 500's: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Full of 500's?
- 22236 of 26250 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 683.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Full of 500's?
- 1 in 4.39 today, compared with 1 in 4.43 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.07, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.09.
- Is Full of 500's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.5% ($3.52 back per $5 ticket), rank #36 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688, $5) at 75.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Full of 500's tickets are left?
- We estimate 15,189,183 of roughly 18,000,000 printed tickets are unsold (15.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Full of 500's launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 24, 2026. It is still on sale.
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- Poker Nights — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize