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$5KING OF SPADES
Game #479 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 67Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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7dSerious Score67
Current Rate68¢Original: 69¢ · Shift: -1¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#8by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
2.7Mof 5.5M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$100K
2 of 6 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(25.0627%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 5,927
≥ $1K
1 in 7,401
≥ $5K
1 in 142,562
≥ $10K
1 in 541,741
≥ $100K
1 in 1,354,340
About This Game
KING OF SPADES is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
With a current return of 68¢ per dollar, this game offers solid value among California scratchers. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
Only 2 of the original 6 top prizes of $100K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 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 49% of printed tickets are still in circulation.