Best $2 Connecticut Scratch Games (September 2026)
As of September 22, 2026, 4 $2 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 64.8% current payout. The best of them is $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED at 66.6% ($1.33 back per ticket, 1 in 3.83 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Connecticut today, $1 games average 63.7%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 66.0%, $10 games average 69.2%, $20 games average 73.6%, $30 games average 65.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $2 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 2.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $2
$20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED
#172566.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.83
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.91
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $2
7-11-21 10X
#189264.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.16
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.21
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 3 $2
$100 LOADED!
#187164.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.21
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.15
- Top prizes
- 4,910 of 9,621
- 4 $2
GREEN & GOLD
#186764.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.09
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.70
- 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 4 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 | 66.6% | $1.33 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 3.83 | 1 in 7.91 | $575,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. 7-11-21 10X | $2 | 64.5% | $1.29 | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 7.21 | $10,000 | 3 | — |
| 3. $100 LOADED! | $2 | 64.1% | $1.28 | 1 in 5.21 | 1 in 5.21 | 1 in 9.15 | $100 | 4,910 | — |
| 4. GREEN & GOLD | $2 | 64.1% | $1.28 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 6.70 | $10,000 | 4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $2 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
- $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED (#1725) at 66.6% current payout, about $1.33 back per ticket, as of September 22, 2026.
- Are $2 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
- The $2 tier averages 64.8% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.7%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 66.0%, $10 games average 69.2%, $20 games average 73.6%, $30 games average 65.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $2 games are on sale in Connecticut?
- 4 as of September 22, 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.