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SERIOUS MONEY$30

SERIOUS MONEY

Game #1801 · $30 ticket

Serious Score 79Overall odds: 1 in 3High Confidence
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Key Metrics

7d
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

7d
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.