$50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION — $5 Connecticut Scratch Game #1830
$50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION (#1830) is a $5 Connecticut scratch game launched on October 9, 2025. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #20 of 57 active games on current payout (69.3%, $3.46 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 10 $5 games, #19 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.56) and #29 on top-prize odds (1 in 417,631). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (69.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.9% (1 in 3.59 at launch). 10 of 20 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 4,176,306 tickets are still unsold (58.2% 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. 58% sold, only 10 of 20 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 417,631, was 1 in 499,190). More Connecticut games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $50,000 CA$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, 1,174,707 of 2,782,467 prizes (42.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 499,190 | 1 in 417,631 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 34,191 | 1 in 35,695 | 292 | 175 | 117 | 40.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,251 | 1 in 3,352 | 3,071 | 1,825 | 1,246 | 40.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 384.0 | 1 in 396.6 | 26,001 | 15,471 | 10,530 | 40.5% |
| $75 | 1 in 455.5 | 1 in 463.7 | 21,918 | 12,911 | 9,007 | 41.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 235.3 | 1 in 241.8 | 42,434 | 25,161 | 17,273 | 40.7% |
| $35 | 1 in 188.2 | 1 in 193.3 | 53,047 | 31,446 | 21,601 | 40.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 102.2 | 99,838 | 58,971 | 40,867 | 40.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 83.3 | 1 in 84.8 | 119,802 | 70,562 | 49,240 | 41.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 55.6 | 1 in 55.5 | 179,692 | 104,432 | 75,260 | 41.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.5 | 1 in 13.6 | 738,884 | 432,849 | 306,035 | 41.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.49 | 1,497,468 | 853,947 | 643,521 | 43.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.59 | 1 in 3.56 | 2,782,467 | 1,607,760 | 1,174,707 | 42.2% |
How $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 3, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 117 remain.
- October 31, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 118 remain.
- October 30, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 120 remain.
- October 29, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 121 remain.
- October 27, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 122 remain.
- October 26, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 123 remain.
- October 24, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 125 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 126 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 127 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 128 remain.
- October 16, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 129 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 130 remain.
$50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION?
- 10 of 20 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 417,631.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION?
- 1 in 3.56 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.59 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.56, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.86.
- Is $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.3% ($3.46 back per $5 ticket), rank #20 of 57 in Connecticut. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is CONNECTICUT APIZZA (#1904, $5) at 68.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,176,306 of roughly 9,983,800 printed tickets are unsold (58.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 9, 2025. It is still on sale.
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