Best $2 Connecticut Scratch Games (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 8 $2 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 64.0% current payout. The best of them is $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED at 66.3% ($1.33 back per ticket, 1 in 3.90 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Connecticut as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 63.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 65.6%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 73.5%, $30 games average 66.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 5.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
$20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED
#172566.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.07
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $2
7-11-21 10X
#189264.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.11
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.16
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 3 $2
20X THE CASH 2ND EDITION
#189964.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.61
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 4 $2
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER
#192063.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.62
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
- 5 $2
$2 MONOPOLY
#188963.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.06
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.61
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 6 $2
$100 LOADED!
#187163.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.21
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.19
- Top prizes
- 4,271 of 9,621
- 7 $2
ITS GOLD OUTSIDE
#190863.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.00
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.44
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 8 $2
GREEN & GOLD
#186760.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.21
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.36
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.22
- Top prizes
- 4 of 6
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 8 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED | $2 | 66.3% | $1.33 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 8.07 | $575,000 | 1 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. 7-11-21 10X | $2 | 64.8% | $1.30 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 7.16 | $10,000 | 2 | -0.4 pts |
| 3. 20X THE CASH 2ND EDITION New | $2 | 64.6% | $1.29 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 6.61 | $25,000 | 4 | -0.1 pts |
| 4. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER | $2 | 63.9% | $1.28 | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 8.62 | $20,000 | 4 | -0.1 pts |
| 5. $2 MONOPOLY | $2 | 63.8% | $1.28 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 6.61 | $10,000 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 6. $100 LOADED! | $2 | 63.8% | $1.28 | 1 in 5.21 | 1 in 5.21 | 1 in 9.19 | $100 | 4,271 | 0.0 pts |
| 7. ITS GOLD OUTSIDE New | $2 | 63.8% | $1.28 | 1 in 4.00 | 1 in 4.00 | 1 in 6.44 | $10,000 | 4 | -0.3 pts |
| 8. GREEN & GOLD | $2 | 60.7% | $1.21 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 4.36 | 1 in 7.22 | $10,000 | 4 | -0.6 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
- $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED (#1725) at 66.3% current payout, about $1.33 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
- The $2 tier averages 64.0% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 65.6%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 73.5%, $30 games average 66.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $2 games are on sale in Connecticut?
- 8 as of November 6, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $2 ticket price.