Best Chance To Be A Millionaire
Image Credit: Connecticut Lottery
70
VALUESCORE
Good
A $50 scratch-off from the Connecticut Lottery, Best Chance To Be A Millionaire is on sale now. The Connecticut Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.13. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.81 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $1,000,000. 38% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 70/100 (Good). That makes it ahead of roughly 82% of Connecticut's 49 active games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.13
Exp. Value
$0.81
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
38%
ValueScore™
70 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.81↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: 10th of 49 active Connecticut games.
Why
↑$0.81 back per dollar puts this game's return ahead of the pack.
- You win something fairly often here, about 32% per ticket (1 in 3.13).
- This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 413K
now ~1 in 786K
$50,000
4 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 207K
now ~1 in 197K
$5,000
24 of 51 left
launch odds 1 in 41K
now ~1 in 33K
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
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| $50,000 | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| $5,000 | 51 | 24 | 47% |
| $1,000 | 1,117 | 461 | 41% |
| $500 | 29,091 | 11,096 | 38% |
| $200 | 30,529 | 11,644 | 38% |
| $150 | 82,708 | 31,316 | 38% |
| $100 | 206,766 | 78,625 | 38% |
| $75 | 310,149 | 117,994 | 38% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$83,867,275
Current Prize Pool
$31,067,250
Payout Percentage
37.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
251,165
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,067,133
Estimated Remaining
786,146
% Remaining
38.0%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
70
VALUESCORE
Good
70
out of 100
Expected Value
40/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Connecticut
- Game Number
- 1850
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 1/2/2026
- Payout %
- 81.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Best Chance To Be A Millionaire scratch-off a good buy?
Best Chance To Be A Millionaire is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 70/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $50 tickets in Connecticut.
How much does Best Chance To Be A Millionaire cost?
Best Chance To Be A Millionaire costs $50 per ticket in Connecticut. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $50 ticket price.
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.
What are the prizes for Best Chance To Be A Millionaire?
Best Chance To Be A Millionaire offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (5 total), $50,000 (10 total), $5,000 (51 total), $1,000 (1,117 total), $500 (29,091 total), $200 (30,529 total), $150 (82,708 total), $100 (206,766 total), and $75 (310,149 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Best Chance To Be A Millionaire?
Based on our latest data, 38% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 251,165 out of 660,426 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Best Chance To Be A Millionaire rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Best Chance To Be A Millionaire at 70 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Best Chance To Be A Millionaire released?
Best Chance To Be A Millionaire was released by the Connecticut Lottery on January 2, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Best Chance To Be A Millionaire data updated on ScratchCheck?
Best Chance To Be A Millionaire data comes directly from the official Connecticut Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.