California · $2 tickets
Best $2 California Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 14 active $2 scratch-off games in the California Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Set for Life at $0.67 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 14 $2 California games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.67 per $1 and the weakest $0.52 — a 16-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.63. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,200,000 on Set for Life (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Set for Life#1736 | $2 | $0.67 / $1 | $1,200,000 | 11,539,791 | 13/13 |
| 2 | $30,000 Cash Blast#1675 | $2 | $0.67 / $1 | $30,000 | 2,870,418 | 10/10 |
| 3 | $pring Green#1710 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $20,000 | 3,037,645 | 10/10 |
| 4 | Dominoes#1723 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $30,000 | 7,547,026 | 12/12 |
| 5 | Ca$h Doubler#1732 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $20,000 | 6,143,400 | 11/11 |
| 6 | MONOPOLY#1665 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $30,000 | 11,550,545 | 12/12 |
| 7 | GOOOAAAL!#1728 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | $20,000 | 7,375,452 | 10/10 |
| 8 | Citrus Twist#1679 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | $30,000 | 1,410,474 | 12/12 |
| 9 | Your Lucky Stars#1716 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | $20,000 | 3,866,146 | 10/10 |
| 10 | California Black Premium#1683 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | $20,000 | 2,391,624 | 10/10 |
| 11 | 10X The Cash#1719 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | $30,000 | 2,742,896 | 16/16 |
| 12 | Winter Double Match#1701 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | $20,000 | 3,202,931 | 10/10 |
| 13 | Tic Tac Toe Craze#1707 | $2 | $0.57 / $1 | $20,000 | 2,232,869 | 11/11 |
| 14 | Set for Life#1693 | $2 | $0.52 / $1 | $1,200,000 | 2,125,131 | 12/13 |
Even the best $2 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.