$1,000,000 Poker

Game #1725 • CA

$1,000,000 Poker - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
11
Overall Odds
1 in 3.50
Expected ROI
-29.7%
Expected Value
$7.03

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$1,000,000
Current Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
11

Top prizes are still available! There are 11 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$98,875,350
Current Prize Pool
$78,371,175
Payout Percentage
79.3%
Total Prizes at Launch
4,110,901
Total Prizes Remaining
3,187,319

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
14,388,153
Estimated Tickets Remaining
11,155,616
% Tickets Remaining
77.5%

Should You Play $1,000,000 Poker Right Now?

$1,000,000 Poker is a $10 scratch-off. The ROI is -29.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.03 in prize value. There are 11 of the original 12 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 18.2% change since launch. Among the 9 active $10 games in California, $1,000,000 Poker ranks #2 by expected value. 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
$1,000,000 12 11 1 91.7% 1 in 1,199,013 1 in 1,014,147 ↑ 18%
$20,000 12 12 0 100.0% 1 in 1,199,013 1 in 929,635 ↑ 29%
$10,000 24 22 2 91.7% 1 in 599,506 1 in 507,073 ↑ 18%
$5,000 25 24 1 96.0% 1 in 575,526 1 in 464,817 ↑ 24%
$1,000 924 786 138 85.1% 1 in 15,572 1 in 14,193 ↑ 10%
$500 4,859 3,742 1,117 77.0% 1 in 2,961 1 in 2,981 ↓ 0.67%
$200 22,116 17,048 5,068 77.1% 1 in 651 1 in 654 ↓ 0.58%
$100 154,613 119,094 35,519 77.0% 1 in 93 1 in 94 ↓ 0.65%
$50 233,663 180,663 53,000 77.3% 1 in 62 1 in 62 ↓ 0.28%
$25 383,568 296,748 86,820 77.4% 1 in 38 1 in 38 ↓ 0.22%
$20 1,010,745 782,808 227,937 77.4% 1 in 14 1 in 14 ↓ 0.11%
$15 1,436,340 1,113,811 322,529 77.5% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.02%
Ticket 864,000 672,550 191,450 77.8% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↑ 0.40%

* 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 $1,000,000 Poker 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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