$250 LOADED! — $5 Connecticut Scratch Game #1872
$250 LOADED! (#1872) is a $5 Connecticut scratch game launched on April 2, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #31 of 57 active games on current payout (68.1%, $3.40 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 10 $5 games, #48 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.74) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 180). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (68.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.3% (1 in 4.80 at launch). 6687 of 14381 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 1,205,944 tickets are still unsold (52.9% sold). That is below average for Connecticut; the Connecticut ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $250 LOADED!, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Connecticut game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 254,157 of 532,624 prizes (47.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 178.0 | 1 in 180.3 | 14,381 | 7,694 | 6,687 | 46.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 395.5 | 1 in 400.8 | 6,470 | 3,461 | 3,009 | 46.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 31.2 | 1 in 31.5 | 81,911 | 43,635 | 38,276 | 46.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.4 | 204,738 | 107,796 | 96,942 | 47.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.0 | 225,124 | 115,881 | 109,243 | 48.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.80 | 1 in 4.74 | 532,624 | 278,467 | 254,157 | 47.7% |
How $250 LOADED! has moved
$250 LOADED!: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in $250 LOADED!?
- 6687 of 14381 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 180.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $250 LOADED!?
- 1 in 4.74 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.80 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.74, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.32.
- Is $250 LOADED! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.1% ($3.40 back per $5 ticket), rank #31 of 57 in Connecticut. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION (#1830, $5) at 69.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $250 LOADED! tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,205,944 of roughly 2,559,200 printed tickets are unsold (52.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $250 LOADED! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
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