JUMBO BUCKS — $10 Connecticut Scratch Game #1843
JUMBO BUCKS (#1843) was a $10 Connecticut scratch game launched on August 30, 2025. Its final figures, from September 22, 2026, were 87.3% payout ($8.73 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.43 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 18.3 points (69.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 50.0% (1 in 3.65 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $100,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 97.9% of its tickets had sold. JUMBO BUCKS is no longer on sale in Connecticut; the figures below are final as of September 22, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 1, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in JUMBO BUCKS, 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, 8,884 of 286,049 prizes (3.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 347,550 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 347,550 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 260,663 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 69,510 | 1 in 21,584 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,534 | all claimed | 295 | 295 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 492.5 | 1 in 459.2 | 2,117 | 2,070 | 47 | 2.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 99.3 | 1 in 94.7 | 10,497 | 10,269 | 228 | 2.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 45.6 | 20,853 | 20,380 | 473 | 2.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 31.2 | 1 in 22.5 | 33,440 | 32,480 | 960 | 2.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.10 | 1 in 6.02 | 114,638 | 111,052 | 3,586 | 3.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 6.01 | 104,184 | 100,595 | 3,589 | 3.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.65 | 1 in 2.43 | 286,049 | 277,165 | 8,884 | 3.1% |
How JUMBO BUCKS has moved
JUMBO BUCKS: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in JUMBO BUCKS?
- 0 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on JUMBO BUCKS?
- 1 in 2.43 today, compared with 1 in 3.65 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.43, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 4.08.
- Is JUMBO BUCKS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 87.3% ($8.73 back per $10 ticket), rank #— of 44 in Connecticut. The best $10 alternative today is $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND (#1916, $10) at 72.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many JUMBO BUCKS tickets are left?
- We estimate 21,584 of roughly 1,042,650 printed tickets are unsold (97.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did JUMBO BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 30, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 1, 2026.
Other $10 Connecticut scratch games
- $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND — 72.4% payout, 1 in 9.33 any prize
- $100,000 CA$HWORD — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION — 69.4% payout, 1 in 3.14 any prize
- $500 LOADED! — 69.2% payout, 1 in 4.34 any prize
- 10X CASH 18TH EDITION — 68.1% payout, 1 in 3.95 any prize