Hit $50 — $1 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1685
Hit $50 (#1685) is a $1 South Carolina scratch-off launched on March 16, 2026. As of September 20, 2026 it ranks #32 of 34 active games on current payout (61.4%, $0.61 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 4 $1 games, #30 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.68) and #5 on top-prize odds (1 in 230). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.0 points (62.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 20.1% (1 in 5.62 at launch). 2273 of 18851 top prizes of $50 remain, and we estimate 523,855 tickets are still unsold (85.4% sold). That is below average for South Carolina; the South Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Hit $50, 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, 111,956 of 639,132 prizes (17.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | 1 in 190.5 | 1 in 230.5 | 18,851 | 16,578 | 2,273 | 12.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 893.3 | 1 in 1,080 | 4,021 | 3,536 | 485 | 12.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 199.8 | 1 in 226.0 | 17,982 | 15,664 | 2,318 | 12.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 102.4 | 35,835 | 30,718 | 5,117 | 14.3% |
| $4 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 98.2 | 35,882 | 30,545 | 5,337 | 14.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 18.8 | 1 in 16.4 | 191,499 | 159,551 | 31,948 | 16.7% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.7 | 1 in 8.12 | 335,062 | 270,584 | 64,478 | 19.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.62 | 1 in 4.68 | 639,132 | 527,176 | 111,956 | 17.5% |
How Hit $50 has moved
Hit $50: common questions
- How many $50 prizes are left in Hit $50?
- 2273 of 18851 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 230.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Hit $50?
- 1 in 4.68 today, compared with 1 in 5.62 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.68, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 11.0.
- Is Hit $50 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.4% ($0.61 back per $1 ticket), rank #32 of 34 in South Carolina. The best $1 alternative today is Junior Jumbo Bucks (#1687, $1) at 67.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Hit $50 tickets are left?
- We estimate 523,855 of roughly 3,591,922 printed tickets are unsold (85.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Hit $50 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 16, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 South Carolina scratch-offs
- Junior Jumbo Bucks — 67.0% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize
- Match 2 Win — 59.6% payout, 1 in 5.04 any prize
- Junior Jumbo Bucks — 56.5% payout, 1 in 4.92 any prize