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$250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITIONConnecticut Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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83
VALUESCORE
Excellent
$20ConnecticutGame #1879GREEN
At a glance

$250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION costs $20 a ticket from the Connecticut Lottery. No $20 ticket in Connecticut has better overall odds: 1 in 2.85, against 5 others at that price. On average it pays back about $0.72 per $1, $0.04 less than the median $20 game in Connecticut.

Overall Odds
1 in 2.85
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
81%
ValueScore™
83 / 100
Excellent

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72
↑
GREAT VALUE
It ranks 4th of 52 active Connecticut games, and it is 2nd among the 6 $20 games Connecticut sells.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
  • You win something fairly often here, about 35% per ticket (1 in 2.85).
  • The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14
$250,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 785K
now ~1 in 850K
$25,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 785K
now ~1 in 850K
$1,000
824 of 1,005 left
launch odds 1 in 3,123
now ~1 in 3,096
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
$250,00043
75%
$25,00043
75%
$1,0001,005824
82%
$5004,1803,386
81%
$20010,9958,912
81%
$10033,39527,120
81%
$8047,14838,256
81%
$60146,472118,952
81%
$40188,404153,087
81%
$30209,310169,935
81%
$20460,432374,769
81%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$45,317,760
Current Prize Pool
$36,750,910
Payout Percentage
81.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
895,247

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,138,845
Estimated Remaining
2,551,454
% Remaining
81.3%
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 June 21, when our records for it began, one $250,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 3. The most recent was on September 13.

40
June 21October 14
  • September 13, 20261 claimed · 3 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 1.1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, close to the average for Connecticut's $20 games (1% a 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

83
VALUESCORE
Excellent
83
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1879
Ticket Price
$20
Start Date
6/17/2026
Payout %
72.2%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/14/2026

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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 2.85 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION has a ValueScore of 83/100 (Excellent) and is 2nd among the 6 $20 games Connecticut sells. It pays back about $0.72 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION are 1 in 2.85. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION?
The top prize for $250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION is $250,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION?
Based on our latest data, 81% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 895,247 out of 1,101,349 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $20 ticket in Connecticut

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Lucky 7 Tripler841 in 3.1273.8%$778K · 31.3%
$250,000 CA$HWORD 2nd EDITION (this game)831 in 2.8572.2%$250K · 31.1%
$2,000,000 Jackpot671 in 3.0877.0%$2M · 10.6%
200X 4th Edition671 in 3.2175.6%$1M · 11.0%
20X Cash 10th Edition651 in 4.0870.1%$20K · 1121.1%
$100, $200 or $500381 in 9.1976.0%$500 · 249-

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.