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$5Diamonds
Game #131 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 59Overall odds: 1 in 5Medium Confidence
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Diamonds is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 5.
With a current return of 70¢ per dollar, this game offers solid value among California scratchers. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
The top prize of $100K is still largely unclaimed, with 4 of 4 prizes outstanding. The prize pool balances large payouts with a healthy spread of mid-tier wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 5 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.
Diamonds is currently the #1 ranked $5 scratchers in California by Serious Score — the top pick at this price point.
With an estimated 100% of tickets still available, there is plenty of stock remaining.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score59
Current Rate70¢Original: 70¢ · Shift: 0¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#1by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
3.2Mof 3.2M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$100K
4 of 4 leftModerate
P(Breakeven)1 in 5(20.2020%)
Any Prize
1 in 5
≥ $500
1 in 5,015
≥ $1K
1 in 28,259
≥ $5K
1 in 812,480
≥ $10K
1 in 812,480
≥ $100K
1 in 812,452