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$5SPICY HOT RICHES
Game #991 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 64Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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7dSerious Score64
Current Rate68¢Original: 69¢ · Shift: -1¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#8by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
2.7Mof 6.7M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$200K
2 of 4 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(23.3645%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 12,187
≥ $1K
1 in 55,858
≥ $5K
1 in 536,251
≥ $10K
1 in 536,251
≥ $100K
1 in 1,340,601
≥ $200K
1 in 1,340,601
About This Game
SPICY HOT RICHES 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.
Of the original 4 top prizes worth $200K each, 2 are still available. 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 #2 among $5 scratchers in California, this is one of the top picks at this price point.
Roughly 40% of printed tickets are still in circulation.