$20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED — $2 Connecticut Scratch Game #1725
$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.
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.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % 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 prizes | 1 in 3.82 | 1 in 3.83 | 2,602,433 | 1,947,916 | 654,517 | 25.2% |
How $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED has moved
$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.
Other $2 Connecticut scratch games
- 7-11-21 10X — 64.5% payout, 1 in 4.16 any prize
- $100 LOADED! — 64.1% payout, 1 in 5.21 any prize
- GREEN & GOLD — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.09 any prize