$30,000 CA$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 September 22, 2026 it ranks #17 of 44 active games on current payout (69.4%, $2.08 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 8 $3 games, #20 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #28 on top-prize odds (1 in 536,337). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (69.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.0% (1 in 3.75 at launch). 20 of 21 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 10,726,745 tickets are still unsold (6.0% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
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. Across all tiers, 2,863,489 of 3,048,212 prizes (93.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 543,629 | 1 in 536,337 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 95.2% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 34,386 | 1 in 34,602 | 332 | 22 | 310 | 93.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,105 | 1 in 1,108 | 10,331 | 646 | 9,685 | 93.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 278.9 | 1 in 279.5 | 40,927 | 2,551 | 38,376 | 93.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 36.4 | 1 in 36.4 | 313,971 | 19,535 | 294,436 | 93.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.0 | 570,744 | 35,240 | 535,504 | 93.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.0 | 713,754 | 43,442 | 670,312 | 93.9% |
| $3 | 1 in 8.17 | 1 in 8.16 | 1,398,132 | 83,286 | 1,314,846 | 94.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 3.75 | 3,048,212 | 184,723 | 2,863,489 | 93.9% |
How $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION has moved
$30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION?
- 20 of 21 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 536,337.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION?
- 1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.75, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.93.
- Is $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.4% ($2.08 back per $3 ticket), rank #17 of 44 in Connecticut. The best $3 alternative today is PAY RAISE (#1770, $3) at 71.4%. 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 10,726,745 of roughly 11,416,199 printed tickets are unsold (6.0% 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 — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.27 any prize
- LOTERIA 2ND EDITION — 66.9% payout, 1 in 3.69 any prize
- DIAMOND BINGO — 66.4% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize
- $30,000 CA$HWORD — 66.0% payout, 1 in 2.64 any prize
- TWISTED TREASURE — 64.7% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize