Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®

Game #946 · $2 ticket

Serious Score 21Overall odds: 1 in 5Medium Confidence

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Key Metrics

Serious Score21

Current Rate58¢Original: 66¢ · Shift: -8¢

Overall RankN/Aall US games

Price Rank#9by rate, $2 games

Tickets Remaining (Estimated)

2.5Mof 13.3M printed

Win Probabilities

Top Prize$50K

2 of 9 leftDistributed

P(Breakeven)1 in 5(21.0526%)

Any Prize

1 in 5

≥ $500

1 in 64,706

≥ $1K

1 in 1,229,407

≥ $5K

1 in 1,229,407

≥ $10K

1 in 1,229,407

About This Game

Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® is a $2 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 5.

Returning 58¢ per dollar, Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® falls in the middle of the pack for California scratchers at this price. The return has dropped -8¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.

Only 2 of the original 9 top prizes of $50K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 5 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.

Ranked #10 among $2 games in California, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our California rankings for the current top picks.

An estimated 18% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.