Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Game #1632 • CA

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.77
Expected ROI
-42.4%
Expected Value
$2.88

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$250,000
Current Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$56,910,230
Current Prize Pool
$16,417,075
Payout Percentage
28.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,864,974
Total Prizes Remaining
1,195,310

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
18,435,925
Estimated Tickets Remaining
5,701,628
% Tickets Remaining
30.9%

Should You Play Winner Winner Chicken Dinner Right Now?

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is a $5 scratch-off. The ROI is -42.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $2.88 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 15 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -56.9% change since launch. Among the 13 active $5 games in California, Winner Winner Chicken Dinner ranks #10 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Cash Crush ($3.38 EV) and California Dreamin' ($3.35 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Winner Winner Chicken Dinner ($5) ticket, consider buying 1x Tripling Bonus Crossword ($3) + 1x $pring Green ($2). This combination delivers $2.93 in expected value compared to $2.88 for the single ticket — a 1.9% improvement. It also gives you a 46.4% chance of winning at least one prize versus 21.0% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$250,000 15 2 13 13.3% 1 in 1,229,062 1 in 2,850,814 ↓ 57%
$10,000 31 9 22 29.0% 1 in 594,707 1 in 633,514 ↓ 6%
$1,000 1,383 416 967 30.1% 1 in 13,330 1 in 13,706 ↓ 3%
$500 6,129 1,796 4,333 29.3% 1 in 3,008 1 in 3,175 ↓ 5%
$100 46,036 13,389 32,647 29.1% 1 in 400 1 in 426 ↓ 6%
$50 203,517 60,906 142,611 29.9% 1 in 91 1 in 94 ↓ 3%
$30 199,636 58,795 140,841 29.5% 1 in 92 1 in 97 ↓ 5%
$20 460,646 138,139 322,507 30.0% 1 in 40 1 in 41 ↓ 3%
$15 552,514 167,117 385,397 30.2% 1 in 33 1 in 34 ↓ 2%
$10 1,013,357 309,549 703,808 30.5% 1 in 18 1 in 18 ↓ 1%
Ticket 1,381,710 445,192 936,518 32.2% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↑ 4%

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

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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