RED HOT 10S — $10 Connecticut Scratch Game #1886
RED HOT 10S (#1886) is a $10 Connecticut scratch game launched on July 2, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #27 of 44 active games on current payout (66.8%, $6.68 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 7 $10 games, #14 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.35) and #21 on top-prize odds (1 in 378,951). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.2 points (69.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.9% (1 in 3.21 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 1,515,805 tickets are still unsold (26.3% sold). That is below average for Connecticut; the Connecticut ranking lists show better payouts, including at $10.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in RED HOT 10S, 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, 453,061 of 639,665 prizes (70.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 514,013 | 1 in 378,951 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 102,803 | 1 in 108,272 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 70.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 899.0 | 1 in 955.7 | 2,287 | 701 | 1,586 | 69.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 104.4 | 20,553 | 6,034 | 14,519 | 70.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 52.4 | 41,121 | 12,173 | 28,948 | 70.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 52.2 | 41,121 | 12,085 | 29,036 | 70.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 17.4 | 123,377 | 36,299 | 87,078 | 70.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 13.0 | 164,484 | 47,871 | 116,613 | 70.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 8.65 | 246,698 | 71,435 | 175,263 | 71.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.21 | 1 in 3.35 | 639,665 | 186,604 | 453,061 | 70.8% |
How RED HOT 10S has moved
RED HOT 10S: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in RED HOT 10S?
- 4 of 4 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 378,951.
- What are the odds of winning anything on RED HOT 10S?
- 1 in 3.35 today, compared with 1 in 3.21 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.35, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 5.46.
- Is RED HOT 10S worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.8% ($6.68 back per $10 ticket), rank #27 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 RED HOT 10S tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,515,805 of roughly 2,056,050 printed tickets are unsold (26.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did RED HOT 10S launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
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