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$20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED — $2 Connecticut Scratch Game #1725

Data captured September 22, 2026 · launched September 6, 2022

$20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED (#1725) is a $2 Connecticut scratch game launched on September 6, 2022. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #28 of 44 active games on current payout (66.6%, $1.33 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $2 games, #22 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.83) and #44 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,508,136). Since launch the payout has risen 0.5 points (66.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.3% (1 in 3.82 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $575,000 remain, and we estimate 2,508,136 tickets are still unsold (74.8% sold). That is below average for Connecticut; the Connecticut ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
66.6%
66.1% at launch
Expected value
$1.33
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.83
1 in 3.82 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.83
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.91
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 627,034
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 3
$575,000 each
Tickets remaining
25.2%
≈ 2,508,136 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 654,517 of 2,602,433 prizes (25.2%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$575,000 1 in 3,315,700 1 in 2,508,136 3 2 1 33.3%
$10,000 1 in 994,710 1 in 836,045 10 7 3 30.0%
$200 1 in 7,065 1 in 8,502 1,408 1,113 295 21.0%
$40 1 in 674.4 1 in 782.6 14,750 11,545 3,205 21.7%
$15 1 in 100.0 1 in 112.0 99,513 77,115 22,398 22.5%
$10 1 in 50.0 1 in 55.0 198,817 153,208 45,609 22.9%
$5 1 in 25.0 1 in 25.5 397,842 299,448 98,394 24.7%
$4 1 in 16.7 1 in 17.1 597,100 449,998 147,102 24.6%
$2 1 in 7.69 1 in 7.43 1,292,990 955,480 337,510 26.1%
All prizes1 in 3.821 in 3.83 2,602,4331,947,916 654,51725.2%

How $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

$20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED: common questions

How many $575,000 prizes are left in $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED?
1 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,508,136.
What are the odds of winning anything on $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED?
1 in 3.83 today, compared with 1 in 3.82 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.83, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.91.
Is $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED worth buying?
Its current payout is 66.6% ($1.33 back per $2 ticket), rank #28 of 44 in Connecticut. The best $2 alternative today is 7-11-21 10X (#1892, $2) at 64.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED tickets are left?
We estimate 2,508,136 of roughly 9,947,100 printed tickets are unsold (74.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on September 6, 2022. It is still on sale.

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