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 September 20, 2026 it ranks #19 of 34 active games on current payout (70.7%, $3.54 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 9 $5 games, #29 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.66) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 171). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (71.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.7% (1 in 4.79 at launch). 9023 of 31135 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 1,543,607 tickets are still unsold (70.2% 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. Across all tiers, 330,993 of 1,081,129 prizes (30.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 166.3 | 1 in 171.1 | 31,135 | 22,112 | 9,023 | 29.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 375.2 | 1 in 389.5 | 13,801 | 9,838 | 3,963 | 28.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.3 | 172,698 | 121,794 | 50,904 | 29.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.9 | 431,740 | 301,638 | 130,102 | 30.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.3 | 431,755 | 294,754 | 137,001 | 31.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 4.66 | 1,081,129 | 750,136 | 330,993 | 30.6% |
How Hit $250 has moved
Hit $250: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in Hit $250?
- 9023 of 31135 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 171.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Hit $250?
- 1 in 4.66 today, compared with 1 in 4.79 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.66, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.96.
- Is Hit $250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.7% ($3.54 back per $5 ticket), rank #19 of 34 in South Carolina. The best $5 alternative today is SUPER LOTERIA™ (#1673, $5) at 71.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Hit $250 tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,543,607 of roughly 5,178,608 printed tickets are unsold (70.2% 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
- SUPER LOTERIA™ — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- In the Green — 71.3% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize
- Fivefold Lucky — 71.3% payout, 1 in 4.05 any prize
- $200,000 Payday — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- Giant Jumbo Bucks — 70.8% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize