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Ranked 13th of 51 Tickets in Connecticut

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

Image Credit: Connecticut Lottery
65
VALUESCORE
Good
$50ConnecticutGame #1850GREEN
At a glance

Best Chance To Be A Millionaire is a $50 ticket from the Connecticut Lottery. Our estimate for the $1,000,000 prize has slipped to about 1 in 564,937 per ticket, from 1 in 413,427 at launch. None of its winning tickets pays $50 or less: every prize is worth more than the ticket.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.13
Exp. Value
$0.81
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
27%
ValueScore™
65 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.81
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: 13th of 51 active Connecticut games.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.81 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
  • Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 413K at launch, about 1 in 565K now. The $1,000,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
  • Winning tickets come up at a 32% clip (1 in 3.13), above the norm.
  • Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$1,000,000
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 413K
now ~1 in 565K
$50,000
3 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 207K
now ~1 in 188K
$5,000
18 of 51 left
launch odds 1 in 41K
now ~1 in 31K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$1,000,00051
20%
$50,000103
30%
$5,0005118
35%
$1,0001,117332
30%
$50029,0917,953
27%
$20030,5298,359
27%
$15082,70822,475
27%
$100206,76656,540
27%
$75310,14984,810
27%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$83,867,275
Current Prize Pool
$22,606,300
Payout Percentage
27.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
180,491

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,067,133
Estimated Remaining
564,937
% Remaining
27.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.

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 1. The most recent was on September 4.

40
4
2
1
March 6October 19
  • September 4, 20261 claimed · 1 left
  • July 26, 20261 claimed · 2 left
  • July 20, 20261 claimed · 3 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 1.7% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.

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

65
VALUESCORE
Good
65
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
Connecticut
Game Number
1850
Ticket Price
$50
Start Date
1/2/2026
Payout %
81.1%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$50.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.13 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Best Chance To Be A Millionaire scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Best Chance To Be A Millionaire scores 65/100 (Good). It pays back about $0.81 for every $1 spent.
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 3.13. 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, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Best Chance To Be A Millionaire?
Based on our latest data, 27% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 180,491 out of 660,426 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.