Red Hot 10s
Image Credit: Connecticut Lottery
73
VALUESCORE
Good
The Connecticut Lottery sells Red Hot 10s at $10 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 3 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.21 overall odds. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.69 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $100,000. Prize inventory sits at 78%: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 73/100 (Good), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Against the rest of the state it is ahead of roughly 83% of Connecticut's 47 active games. At its own price point it is 2nd of the 8 active $10 games in Connecticut.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.21
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
78%
ValueScore™
73 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is in the top third of Connecticut's 8 $10 tickets, at 2nd, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Wins hit often: about a 31% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.21), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 513K
now ~1 in 400K
$5,000
14 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 103K
now ~1 in 114K
$500
1,791 of 2,287 left
launch odds 1 in 898
now ~1 in 893
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 20 | 14 | 70% |
| $500 | 2,287 | 1,791 | 78% |
| $100 | 20,553 | 15,939 | 78% |
| $50 | 41,121 | 31,895 | 78% |
| $25 | 41,121 | 31,969 | 78% |
| $20 | 123,377 | 95,829 | 78% |
| $15 | 164,484 | 128,201 | 78% |
| $10 | 246,698 | 192,591 | 78% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$14,184,655
Current Prize Pool
$11,118,880
Payout Percentage
78.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
498,233
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,053,325
Estimated Remaining
1,599,328
% Remaining
77.9%
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
73
VALUESCORE
Good
73
out of 100
Expected Value
20/40
Prize Quality
23/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Connecticut
- Game Number
- 1886
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 7/2/2026
- Payout %
- 69.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Red Hot 10s scratch-off a good buy?
Red Hot 10s is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 73/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in Connecticut.
How much does Red Hot 10s cost?
Red Hot 10s costs $10 per ticket in Connecticut. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Red Hot 10s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Red Hot 10s are 1 in 3.21. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Red Hot 10s?
The top prize for Red Hot 10s is $100,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Red Hot 10s?
Red Hot 10s offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (4 total), $5,000 (20 total), $500 (2,287 total), $100 (20,553 total), $50 (41,121 total), $25 (41,121 total), $20 (123,377 total), $15 (164,484 total), and $10 (246,698 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 Red Hot 10s?
Based on our latest data, 78% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 498,233 out of 639,665 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Red Hot 10s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Red Hot 10s at 73 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 Red Hot 10s released?
Red Hot 10s was released by the Connecticut Lottery on July 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Red Hot 10s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Red Hot 10s 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.