California · $2 tickets
Best $2 California Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 12 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 $0.69 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 12 $2 California games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.69 per $1 and the weakest $0.57 — a 12-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.64. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,200,000 on Set for Life (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Set for Life#1736 | $2 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 4.44 | $1,200,000 | 4,079,032 | 13/13 |
| 2 |  Planetary Payout#1741 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.09 | $20,000 | 8,751,970 | 10/10 |
| 3 |  $pring Green#1710 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.25 | $20,000 | 2,973,241 | 10/10 |
| 4 |  Dominoes#1723 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.1 | $30,000 | 6,692,856 | 12/12 |
| 5 |  MONOPOLY#1665 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.1 | $30,000 | 11,328,718 | 12/12 |
| 6 |  Boo Bucks#1745 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.1 | $30,000 | 4,936,478 | 12/12 |
| 7 |  GOOOAAAL!#1728 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 4.09 | $20,000 | 6,126,607 | 10/10 |
| 8 |  Ca$h Doubler#1732 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.24 | $20,000 | 3,744,793 | 11/11 |
| 9 |  Your Lucky Stars#1716 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.09 | $20,000 | 3,752,056 | 10/10 |
| 10 |  10X The Cash#1719 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 4.16 | $30,000 | 2,311,433 | 16/16 |
| 11 |  Winter Double Match#1701 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.27 | $20,000 | 3,165,005 | 10/10 |
| 12 |  Tic Tac Toe Craze#1707 | $2 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.24 | $20,000 | 2,193,344 | 11/11 |
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.