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$5Friday Night Poker
Game #1887 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 63Overall odds: 1 in 3High Confidence
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Friday Night Poker is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 3.
With a current return of 74¢ per dollar, this game offers solid value among California scratchers. Since launch, the return has improved by +5¢, meaning remaining tickets carry better value than early buyers received.
Of the original 3 top prizes worth $50K each, 2 are still available. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 3 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.
Ranked #3 among $5 scratchers in California, this is one of the top picks at this price point.
Roughly 35% of printed tickets are still in circulation.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score63
Current Rate74¢Original: 69¢ · Shift: +5¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#3by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
212Kof 604.8K printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$50K
2 of 3 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 3(29.3255%)
Any Prize
1 in 3
≥ $500
1 in 2,554
≥ $1K
1 in 42,399
≥ $5K
1 in 105,996
≥ $10K
1 in 105,996