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$5In the Green
Game #1618 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 66Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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In the Green is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
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.
Of the original 4 top prizes worth $200K each, 3 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.
With an estimated 95% of tickets still available, there is plenty of stock remaining.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score66
Current Rate70¢Original: 71¢ · Shift: -1¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#5by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
3.2Mof 3.4M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$200K
3 of 4 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(25.3165%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 2,097
≥ $1K
1 in 19,948
≥ $5K
1 in 1,063,943
≥ $10K
1 in 1,063,943
≥ $100K
1 in 1,063,894
≥ $200K
1 in 1,063,894