California · $20 tickets
Best $20 California Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 18 active $20 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 Double The Luck at $0.87 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 18 $20 California games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.87 per $1 and the weakest $0.66 — a 21-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.78. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $5,000,000 on Double The Luck (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Double The Luck#1672 | $20 | $0.87 / $1 | 1 in 3.67 | $5,000,000 | 3,095,744 | 16/16 |
| 2 |  Set for Life#1705 | $20 | $0.86 / $1 | 1 in 3.32 | $5,000,000 | 7,742,605 | 10/10 |
| 3 |  MONOPOLY#1669 | $20 | $0.83 / $1 | 1 in 3.32 | $5,000,000 | 7,883,137 | 10/10 |
| 4 |  100X#1696 | $20 | $0.81 / $1 | 1 in 3 | $5,000,000 | 4,073,085 | 12/12 |
| 5 |  2027#1753 | $20 | $0.81 / $1 | 1 in 3 | $5,000,000 | 10,980,351 | 12/12 |
| 6 | $20 | $0.81 / $1 | 1 in 3 | $5,000,000 | 8,493,165 | 12/12 | |
| 7 |  Golden State Riches#1735 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 2.89 | $5,000,000 | 13,353,282 | 11/11 |
| 8 |  Show Me $5,000,000!#1678 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 3.32 | $5,000,000 | 5,564,224 | 10/10 |
| 9 |  Red Carpet Riches#1714 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 3.1 | $2,000,000 | 6,093,196 | 13/13 |
| 10 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 3.1 | $2,000,000 | 11,683,503 | 13/13 | |
| 11 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 3.1 | $2,000,000 | 12,315,172 | 13/13 | |
| 12 |  100X The Cash#1722 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 3.32 | $5,000,000 | 6,687,376 | 10/10 |
| 13 |  $100 or $200#1687 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 7.94 | $200 | 2,332,137 | 2/2 |
| 14 |  $100 or $200 Frenzy#1731 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 7.94 | $200 | 8,482,104 | 2/2 |
| 15 |  Cash King#1664 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 3 | $5,000,000 | 7,454,160 | 12/12 |
| 16 |  $5,000,000 Superstar#1709 | $20 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 3.43 | $5,000,000 | 5,472,075 | 9/10 |
| 17 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.1 | $2,000,000 | 1,269,658 | 12/13 | |
| 18 | $20 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.1 | $2,000,000 | 574,768 | 12/13 |
Even the best $20 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.