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 November 6, 2026 it ranks #19 of 57 active games on current payout (69.3%, $6.93 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 10 $10 games, #12 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.18) and #45 on top-prize odds (1 in 607,277). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (69.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.2% (1 in 3.21 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 1,214,554 tickets are still unsold (40.9% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Last top prize claimed: October 7, 2026, 30 days ago.
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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Connecticut game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 382,309 of 639,665 prizes (59.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 514,013 | 1 in 607,277 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 102,803 | 1 in 93,427 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 65.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 899.0 | 1 in 901.0 | 2,287 | 939 | 1,348 | 58.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 99.1 | 20,553 | 8,299 | 12,254 | 59.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.9 | 41,121 | 16,772 | 24,349 | 59.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.6 | 41,121 | 16,653 | 24,468 | 59.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.5 | 123,377 | 49,932 | 73,445 | 59.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.3 | 164,484 | 66,015 | 98,469 | 59.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 8.21 | 246,698 | 98,737 | 147,961 | 60.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.21 | 1 in 3.18 | 639,665 | 257,356 | 382,309 | 59.8% |
How RED HOT 10S has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 17, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $100,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $100,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
RED HOT 10S: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in RED HOT 10S?
- 2 of 4 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 607,277.
- What are the odds of winning anything on RED HOT 10S?
- 1 in 3.18 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.21 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.18, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 5.18.
- Is RED HOT 10S worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.3% ($6.93 back per $10 ticket), rank #19 of 57 in Connecticut. The best $10 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION (#1857, $10) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many RED HOT 10S tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,214,554 of roughly 2,056,050 printed tickets are unsold (40.9% 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
- PINBALL WIZARD 2ND EDITION — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.38 any prize
- $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND — 72.4% payout, 1 in 9.32 any prize
- X THE MONEY — 71.6% payout, 1 in 3.11 any prize
- $100,000 CA$HWORD — 70.7% payout, 1 in 3.05 any prize
- $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.16 any prize