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Ranked 27th of 90 Tickets in Colorado

Best Chance To Be A MillionaireColorado Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Colorado Lottery
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
$50ColoradoGame #379GREEN
At a glance

Best Chance To Be A Millionaire is one of the Colorado Lottery's $50 games. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.30 trail the 1 in 2.56 typical of Colorado's $50 games. It pays back about $0.80 per $1 on average, in line with Colorado's other $50 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.30
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
25%
ValueScore™
53 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80
→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 3rd of the 4 active $50 games in Colorado.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
  • The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
  • Winning tickets come up at a 30% clip (1 in 3.30), above the norm.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$1,000,0001 in 240,00082
25%
$50,0001 in 640,0003Not reported-
$5,0001 in 192,00010Not reported-
$1,0001 in 240,0008Not reported-
$5001 in 7625,152Not reported-
$2001 in 6032,080Not reported-
$1501 in 2576,800Not reported-
$1001 in 11179,200Not reported-
$751 in 7268,800Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 3 $1,000,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on August 27.

51
5
3
2
March 6October 19
  • August 27, 20261 claimed · 2 left
  • May 30, 20261 claimed · 3 left
  • May 19, 20261 claimed · 4 left

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

53
VALUESCORE
Fair
53
out of 100
Expected Value
40/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Colorado
Game Number
379
Ticket Price
$50
Start Date
8/11/2025
Payout %
80.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$50.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.30 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Best Chance To Be A Millionaire scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Best Chance To Be A Millionaire scores 53/100 (Fair) and is 3rd out of 4 $50 tickets in Colorado. It pays back about $0.80 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $50 tickets are listed on the Colorado rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Best Chance To Be A Millionaire scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Best Chance To Be A Millionaire are 1 in 3.30. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Best Chance To Be A Millionaire?
The top prize for Best Chance To Be A Millionaire is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Best Chance To Be A Millionaire?
Based on our latest data, 25% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2 out of 8 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.

Every $50 ticket in Colorado

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · left
$3,000,000 EXTREME FORTUNE661 in 2.5680.0%$3M · 1
SET FOR LIFE611 in 3.4280.0%$6M · 1
Best Chance To Be A Millionaire (this game)531 in 3.3080.0%$1M · 2
$3,000,000 Millionaire Maker461 in 2.5680.0%$3M · 0