$30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION — $3 Connecticut Scratch Game #1853
$30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION (#1853) is a $3 Connecticut scratch game launched on July 24, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #24 of 57 active games on current payout (69.1%, $2.07 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 9 $3 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.77) and #35 on top-prize odds (1 in 511,083). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (69.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.6% (1 in 3.75 at launch). 20 of 21 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 10,221,664 tickets are still unsold (10.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 10% sold, only 1 of 21 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 511,083, was 1 in 543,629). More Connecticut games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION, 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, 2,712,692 of 3,048,212 prizes (89.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 543,629 | 1 in 511,083 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 95.2% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 34,386 | 1 in 35,006 | 332 | 40 | 292 | 88.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,105 | 1 in 1,115 | 10,331 | 1,163 | 9,168 | 88.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 278.9 | 1 in 281.3 | 40,927 | 4,593 | 36,334 | 88.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 36.4 | 1 in 36.7 | 313,971 | 35,469 | 278,502 | 88.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.2 | 570,744 | 64,155 | 506,589 | 88.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.1 | 713,754 | 79,077 | 634,677 | 88.9% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.17 | 1 in 8.20 | 1,398,132 | 151,022 | 1,247,110 | 89.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 3.77 | 3,048,212 | 335,520 | 2,712,692 | 89.0% |
How $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 5, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 292 remain.
- November 4, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 293 remain.
- November 3, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 294 remain.
- November 2, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 296 remain.
- October 31, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 297 remain.
- October 28, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 298 remain.
- October 24, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 299 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 300 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 301 remain.
- October 11, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 303 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 304 remain.
- October 6, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 305 remain.
$30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION?
- 20 of 21 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 511,083.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION?
- 1 in 3.77 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.77, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.97.
- Is $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.1% ($2.07 back per $3 ticket), rank #24 of 57 in Connecticut. The best $3 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is PAY RAISE (#1770, $3) at 71.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION tickets are left?
- We estimate 10,221,664 of roughly 11,416,199 printed tickets are unsold (10.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 24, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Connecticut scratch games
- PAY RAISE — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- DIAMOND BINGO — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize
- LOTERIA 2ND EDITION — 66.9% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize
- UCONN HUSKY HOLIDAYS — 65.8% payout, 1 in 3.64 any prize
- 3X THE CASH 13TH EDITION — 65.6% payout, 1 in 3.69 any prize