HIT $50 — $1 Connecticut Scratch Game #1831
HIT $50 (#1831) was a $1 Connecticut scratch game launched on May 1, 2025. Its final figures, from September 22, 2026, were 60.1% payout ($0.60 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.88 for any prize and 1 in 311 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 2.7 points (62.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 42.0% (1 in 5.51 at launch). 281 of 8282 top prizes of $50 were never claimed, and we estimate 94.4% of its tickets had sold. HIT $50 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 $50, 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, 22,562 of 284,428 prizes (7.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | 1 in 189.1 | 1 in 311.4 | 8,282 | 8,001 | 281 | 3.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 773.4 | 1 in 1,094 | 2,025 | 1,945 | 80 | 4.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 258.1 | 7,831 | 7,492 | 339 | 4.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 114.5 | 1 in 122.1 | 13,674 | 12,957 | 717 | 5.2% |
| $4 | 1 in 133.1 | 1 in 131.8 | 11,771 | 11,107 | 664 | 5.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 12.8 | 94,008 | 87,196 | 6,812 | 7.2% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.7 | 1 in 6.40 | 146,837 | 133,168 | 13,669 | 9.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.51 | 1 in 3.88 | 284,428 | 261,866 | 22,562 | 7.9% |
How HIT $50 has moved
HIT $50: common questions
- How many $50 prizes are left in HIT $50?
- 281 of 8282 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 $50?
- 1 in 3.88 today, compared with 1 in 5.51 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.88, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.84.
- Is HIT $50 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.1% ($0.60 back per $1 ticket), rank #— of 44 in Connecticut. The best $1 alternative today is HOT 7s (#1884, $1) at 66.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HIT $50 tickets are left?
- We estimate 87,511 of roughly 1,566,200 printed tickets are unsold (94.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HIT $50 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 $1 Connecticut scratch games
- HOT 7s — 66.1% payout, 1 in 4.24 any prize
- HIT $50 2ND EDITION — 62.7% payout, 1 in 5.44 any prize
- $50 LOADED! — 62.4% payout, 1 in 5.32 any prize