1 of 2
top prizes of $1,200,000 still out there
Ticket price$2
Top prize$1,200,000
Launch odds1 in 4.44
Prizes remaining (all tiers)1,040,094
Est. tickets left
≈38%
Set For Life is a $2 scratch-off from the California Lottery (game #1736) with a top prize of $1,200,000 and overall odds of 1 in 4.44 at launch. 1 of 2 top prizes is gone, 1 is still unclaimed, and an estimated 38% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 1,040,094 prizes are still out there (it started with 2,704,053).
"Set for Life" has one of two top prizes left and is in the second half of its run. About two-thirds of the tickets are already sold. As a game goes on, the same prizes are spread across fewer tickets. Right now, the top prizes are being claimed more slowly than the tickets are selling, which is a good sign.
Tomorrow's count on "Set for Life" will be a little different. The game sells every day, and this page keeps track.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $1,200,000 | 1 | 2 |
| $3,000 | 8 | 21 |
| $1,000 | 37 | 100 |
| $200 | 199 | 561 |
| $100 | 514 | 1,512 |
| $75 | 663 | 2,030 |
| $40 | 5,375 | 15,996 |
| $25 | 15,499 | 43,831 |
| $20 | 42,134 | 120,000 |
| $10 | 86,931 | 240,000 |
| $5 | 180,833 | 480,000 |
| $3 | 232,793 | 600,000 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 475,107 | 1,200,000 |
Prize counts come straight from official California lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
1 of the 2 top prizes of $1,200,000 are still unclaimed, according to official California lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Set For Life is a $2 scratch-off. It is game #1736 from the California Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 4.44, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official California lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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