Set for Life — $20 California Scratcher #1705
Set for Life (#1705) is a $20 California scratcher launched on November 17, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #6 of 54 active games on current payout (78.8%, $15.77 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 14 $20 games, #29 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.59) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,766,754). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (78.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 8.2% (1 in 3.32 at launch). 5 of 6 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 8,833,772 tickets are still unsold (51.0% 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 Set for Life, 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, 2,463,844 of 5,434,879 prizes (45.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 3,002,785 | 1 in 1,766,754 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 83.3% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 4,001 | 1 in 4,253 | 4,503 | 2,426 | 2,077 | 46.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 273.5 | 72,202 | 39,900 | 32,302 | 44.7% |
| $250 | 1 in 355.0 | 1 in 387.7 | 50,691 | 27,908 | 22,783 | 44.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 89.0 | 1 in 96.9 | 202,623 | 111,413 | 91,210 | 45.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 65.6 | 300,398 | 165,701 | 134,697 | 44.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 32.7 | 600,501 | 330,239 | 270,262 | 45.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.3 | 1,201,226 | 658,043 | 543,183 | 45.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.2 | 1,201,058 | 656,681 | 544,377 | 45.3% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.7 | 1,801,671 | 978,723 | 822,948 | 45.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.32 | 1 in 3.59 | 5,434,879 | 2,971,035 | 2,463,844 | 45.3% |
How Set for Life has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 8 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,077 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 6 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,085 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 3 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,091 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 4 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 2,094 remain.
Set for Life: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Set for Life?
- 5 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,766,754.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Set for Life?
- 1 in 3.59 today, compared with 1 in 3.32 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.42, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.38.
- Is Set for Life worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.8% ($15.77 back per $20 ticket), rank #6 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 Set for Life tickets are left?
- We estimate 8,833,772 of roughly 18,016,710 printed tickets are unsold (51.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Set for Life launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 17, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 California scratchers
- 100X — 80.8% payout, 1 in 3.17 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
- Show Me $5,000,000! — 78.4% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize