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500 Flash California $5 scratch ticket$5

500 Flash

Game #2731 · $5 ticket

Serious Score 5Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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About This Game

500 Flash is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.

At 43¢ per dollar, 500 Flash sits below average for California scratchers at the $5 price point. The return has dropped -21¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.

Only 66 of the original 3138 top prizes of $500 remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. The prize pool balances large payouts with a healthy spread of mid-tier wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.

Ranked #8 among $5 games in California, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our California rankings for the current top picks.

With an estimated 99% of tickets still available, there is plenty of stock remaining.

Key Metrics

7d
Serious Score5
Current Rate43¢Original: 63¢ · Shift: -21¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#8by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
1.5Mof 1.5M printed

Win Probabilities

7d
Top Prize$500
66 of 3138 leftModerate
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(25.6410%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 22,019