Your Lucky Stars

Game #1716 • CA

Your Lucky Stars - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$2
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
9
Overall Odds
1 in 4.09
Expected ROI
-45.9%
Expected Value
$1.08

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$20,000
Current Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Remaining
9

Top prizes are still available! There are 9 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$13,600,872
Current Prize Pool
$5,249,268
Payout Percentage
38.6%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,979,713
Total Prizes Remaining
1,186,409

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
12,187,026
Estimated Tickets Remaining
4,852,412
% Tickets Remaining
39.8%

Should You Play Your Lucky Stars Right Now?

Your Lucky Stars is a $2 scratch-off. The ROI is -45.9%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.08 in prize value. There are 9 of the original 20 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 13.0% change since launch. Among the 8 active $2 games in California, Your Lucky Stars ranks #6 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider $pring Green ($1.13 EV) and GOOOAAAL! ($1.11 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Your Lucky Stars ($2) ticket, consider buying 2x Rockin' Riches ($1). This combination delivers $1.09 in expected value compared to $1.08 for the single ticket — a 0.5% improvement. It also gives you a 40.8% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.4% with the single ticket. Play responsibly — lottery games are for entertainment.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$20,000 20 9 11 45.0% 1 in 609,351 1 in 539,157 ↑ 13%
$1,000 102 39 63 38.2% 1 in 119,481 1 in 124,421 ↓ 4%
$500 817 281 536 34.4% 1 in 14,917 1 in 17,268 ↓ 14%
$100 3,413 1,229 2,184 36.0% 1 in 3,571 1 in 3,948 ↓ 10%
$50 20,333 7,483 12,850 36.8% 1 in 599 1 in 648 ↓ 8%
$20 152,267 57,730 94,537 37.9% 1 in 80 1 in 84 ↓ 5%
$10 365,645 141,676 223,969 38.7% 1 in 33 1 in 34 ↓ 3%
$5 487,452 189,332 298,120 38.8% 1 in 25 1 in 26 ↓ 2%
$3 731,124 291,566 439,558 39.9% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↑ 0.16%
Ticket 1,218,540 497,064 721,476 40.8% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 2%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how Your Lucky Stars has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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