HIT $250 — $5 Connecticut Scratch Game #1833
HIT $250 (#1833) was a $5 Connecticut scratch game launched on May 1, 2025. Its final figures, from September 22, 2026, were 62.6% payout ($3.13 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.40 for any prize and 1 in 311 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 5.6 points (68.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 41.3% (1 in 4.80 at launch). 104 of 7466 top prizes of $250 were never claimed, and we estimate 97.6% of its tickets had sold. HIT $250 is no longer on sale in Connecticut; the figures below are final as of September 22, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 1, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in HIT $250, 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, 9,508 of 277,407 prizes (3.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 178.5 | 1 in 310.8 | 7,466 | 7,362 | 104 | 1.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 394.8 | 1 in 687.7 | 3,376 | 3,329 | 47 | 1.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 31.3 | 1 in 43.4 | 42,640 | 41,896 | 744 | 1.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 10.9 | 106,641 | 103,678 | 2,963 | 2.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 5.72 | 117,284 | 111,634 | 5,650 | 4.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.80 | 1 in 3.40 | 277,407 | 267,899 | 9,508 | 3.4% |
How HIT $250 has moved
HIT $250: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in HIT $250?
- 104 of 7466 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 311.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HIT $250?
- 1 in 3.40 today, compared with 1 in 4.80 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.40, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.38.
- Is HIT $250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.6% ($3.13 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 44 in Connecticut. The best $5 alternative today is $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION (#1830, $5) at 69.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HIT $250 tickets are left?
- We estimate 32,320 of roughly 1,332,700 printed tickets are unsold (97.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HIT $250 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 1, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 1, 2027.
Other $5 Connecticut scratch games
- $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION — 69.8% payout, 1 in 3.53 any prize
- EXTREME GREEN — 68.5% payout, 1 in 4.12 any prize
- $250 LOADED! — 68.1% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize
- FIREBALL 7S — 67.6% payout, 1 in 4.07 any prize
- 50X THE CASH — 67.3% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize