$30

SERIOUS MONEY

Game #1801 · $30 ticket

Serious Score 79Overall odds: 1 in 3High Confidence

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Key Metrics

Serious Score79

Current Rate84¢Original: 78¢ · Shift: +5¢

Overall RankN/Aall US games

Price Rank#1by rate, $30 games

Tickets Remaining (Estimated)

993Kof 3.4M printed

Win Probabilities

Top Prize$2M

2 of 4 leftDistributed

P(Breakeven)1 in 3(34.9650%)

Any Prize

1 in 3

≥ $500

1 in 5,516

≥ $1K

1 in 39,718

≥ $5K

1 in 110,328

≥ $10K

1 in 110,328

≥ $100K

1 in 496,477

≥ $200K

1 in 496,477

≥ $500K

1 in 496,477

≥ $750K

1 in 496,477

≥ $1M

1 in 496,477

About This Game

SERIOUS MONEY is a $30 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 3.

At 84¢ per dollar, SERIOUS MONEY delivers an excellent return compared to most scratchers in California. Since launch, the return has improved by +5¢, meaning remaining tickets carry better value than early buyers received.

Of the original 4 top prizes worth $2M each, 2 are still available. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 3 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.

SERIOUS MONEY is currently the #1 ranked $30 scratchers in California by Serious Score — the top pick at this price point.

Roughly 30% of printed tickets are still in circulation.