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$5Instant Jackpot
Game #2736 · $5 ticket
Serious Score 73Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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Instant Jackpot is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
Returning 64¢ per dollar, Instant Jackpot falls in the middle of the pack for California scratchers at this price. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
The top prize of $48K is still largely unclaimed, with 3 of 2 prizes outstanding. 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 100% of tickets still available, there is plenty of stock remaining.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score73
Current Rate64¢Original: 64¢ · Shift: +1¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#2by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
1.2Mof 1.2M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$48K
3 of 2 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(26.3158%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 19,596
≥ $1K
1 in 101,247
≥ $5K
1 in 202,495
≥ $10K
1 in 404,989