What are the odds of winning Simply A Buck?

The overall odds of winning any prize on Simply A Buck are 1 in 5.

How much does a Simply A Buck ticket cost?

A Simply A Buck ticket costs $1.

What is the top prize for Simply A Buck?

The top prize for Simply A Buck is $1,000, with 11 prizes still remaining.

How many Simply A Buck tickets are left?

An estimated 7.8M tickets remain, approximately 93% of the total printed.

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Simply A Buck

Game #1749 · $1 ticket

Serious Score 14Overall odds: 1 in 5Medium Confidence

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About This Game

Simply A Buck is a $1 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 5.

At 36¢ per dollar, Simply A Buck sits below average for California scratchers at the $1 price point. The return has dropped -29¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.

Only 11 of the original 100 top prizes of $1K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. The prize pool balances large payouts with a healthy spread of mid-tier wins. Your odds of at least breaking even on this ticket are 1 in 10.

Ranked #6 among $1 games in California, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our California rankings for the current top picks.

With an estimated 93% of tickets still available, there is plenty of stock remaining.

Key Metrics

Serious Score14

Current Rate36¢Original: 65¢ · Shift: -29¢

Overall RankN/Aall US games

Price Rank#6by rate, $1 games

Tickets Remaining (Estimated)

7.8Mof 8.4M printed

Win Probabilities

Top Prize$1K

11 of 100 leftModerate

P(Breakeven)1 in 10(10.2217%)

Any Prize

1 in 5

≥ $500

1 in 461,681

≥ $1K

1 in 713,521