Hit $250 — $5 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1671
Hit $250 (#1671) is a $5 South Carolina scratch-off launched on March 30, 2026. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #23 of 37 active games on current payout (69.6%, $3.48 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 10 $5 games, #32 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.49) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 182). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.5 points (71.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.6% (1 in 4.79 at launch). 4075 of 31135 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 743,185 tickets are still unsold (85.6% sold). That is below average for South Carolina; the South Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Hit $250, 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 South Carolina game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 165,397 of 1,081,129 prizes (15.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 166.3 | 1 in 182.4 | 31,135 | 27,060 | 4,075 | 13.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 375.2 | 1 in 402.4 | 13,801 | 11,954 | 1,847 | 13.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.9 | 172,698 | 148,673 | 24,025 | 13.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.7 | 431,740 | 368,099 | 63,641 | 14.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 10.3 | 431,755 | 359,946 | 71,809 | 16.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 4.49 | 1,081,129 | 915,732 | 165,397 | 15.3% |
How Hit $250 has moved
Hit $250: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in Hit $250?
- 4075 of 31135 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 182.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Hit $250?
- 1 in 4.49 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.79 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.49, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.94.
- Is Hit $250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.6% ($3.48 back per $5 ticket), rank #23 of 37 in South Carolina. The best $5 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Fivefold Lucky (#1679, $5) at 73.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Hit $250 tickets are left?
- We estimate 743,185 of roughly 5,178,608 printed tickets are unsold (85.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Hit $250 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 30, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Carolina scratch-offs
- Fivefold Lucky — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- In the Green — 71.3% payout, 1 in 3.94 any prize
- $200,000 Payday — 71.2% payout, 1 in 3.69 any prize
- Giant Jumbo Bucks — 71.2% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- Holiday Surprise! — 70.6% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize