LADY LUCK — $5 Connecticut Scratch Game #1869
LADY LUCK (#1869) is a $5 Connecticut scratch game launched on February 28, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #38 of 44 active games on current payout (64.1%, $3.20 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 8 $5 games, #34 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.17) and #31 on top-prize odds (1 in 620,107). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.3 points (68.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 4.6% (1 in 3.98 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 620,107 tickets are still unsold (70.4% sold). That is below average for Connecticut; the Connecticut ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LADY LUCK, 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, 148,768 of 526,472 prizes (28.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 523,475 | 1 in 620,107 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 130,869 | 1 in 103,351 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 37.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 40,267 | 1 in 29,529 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 40.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 19,210 | 1 in 20,003 | 109 | 78 | 31 | 28.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,452 | 1 in 7,471 | 281 | 198 | 83 | 29.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 312.5 | 1 in 340.3 | 6,701 | 4,879 | 1,822 | 27.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 112.0 | 20,939 | 15,403 | 5,536 | 26.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 38.5 | 1 in 42.0 | 54,426 | 39,675 | 14,751 | 27.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 83.3 | 1 in 91.3 | 25,151 | 18,362 | 6,789 | 27.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.6 | 209,366 | 150,959 | 58,407 | 27.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 10.1 | 209,427 | 148,106 | 61,321 | 29.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 4.17 | 526,472 | 377,704 | 148,768 | 28.3% |
How LADY LUCK has moved
LADY LUCK: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in LADY LUCK?
- 1 of 4 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 620,107.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LADY LUCK?
- 1 in 4.17 today, compared with 1 in 3.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.17, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.09.
- Is LADY LUCK worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.1% ($3.20 back per $5 ticket), rank #38 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 LADY LUCK tickets are left?
- We estimate 620,107 of roughly 2,093,900 printed tickets are unsold (70.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LADY LUCK launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 28, 2026. It is still on sale.
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