BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE — $50 Connecticut Scratch Game #1850
BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE (#1850) is a $50 Connecticut scratch game launched on January 2, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #2 of 57 active games on current payout (76.0%, $37.99 expected back per ticket), #13 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.29) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 493,811). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.9 points (79.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 4.8% (1 in 3.13 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $750,000 remain, and we estimate 493,811 tickets are still unsold (76.1% sold). That puts it among the best Connecticut scratch games to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE, 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, 150,138 of 660,426 prizes (22.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $750,000 | 1 in 413,532 | 1 in 493,811 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 206,766 | 1 in 164,604 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 40,542 | 1 in 37,985 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 25.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,851 | 1 in 1,709 | 1,117 | 828 | 289 | 25.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 71.1 | 1 in 74.3 | 29,091 | 22,443 | 6,648 | 22.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 67.7 | 1 in 71.5 | 30,529 | 23,621 | 6,908 | 22.6% |
| $150 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 26.4 | 82,708 | 64,000 | 18,708 | 22.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.5 | 206,766 | 159,784 | 46,982 | 22.7% |
| $75 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 7.00 | 310,149 | 239,563 | 70,586 | 22.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.13 | 1 in 3.29 | 660,426 | 510,288 | 150,138 | 22.7% |
How BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 6, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- November 6, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 289 remain.
- November 5, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 290 remain.
- November 4, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 292 remain.
- November 3, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 294 remain.
- November 2, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 296 remain.
- November 1, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 298 remain.
- October 31, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 300 remain.
- October 30, 2026: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 303 remain.
- October 29, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
- October 29, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 307 remain.
- October 28, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 308 remain.
BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE: common questions
- How many $750,000 prizes are left in BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE?
- 1 of 5 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 493,811.
- What are the odds of winning anything on BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE?
- 1 in 3.29 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.13 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.29, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.29.
- Is BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.0% ($37.99 back per $50 ticket), rank #2 of 57 in Connecticut. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE tickets are left?
- We estimate 493,811 of roughly 2,067,660 printed tickets are unsold (76.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did BEST CHANCE TO BE MILLIONAIRE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 2, 2026. It is still on sale.