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50X — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #551

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched June 9, 2026

50X (#551) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on June 9, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #58 of 132 active games on current payout (78.2%, $3.91 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 35 $5 games, #78 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.29) and #65 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,351,996). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (78.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 3.6% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 9,407,985 tickets are still unsold (28.2% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
78.2%
78.6% at launch
Expected value
$3.91
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.29
1 in 4.14 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.29
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.37
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 5,312
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
4 of 4
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
71.8%
≈ 9,407,985 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in 50X, 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, 2,191,342 of 3,163,593 prizes (69.3%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 3,276,000 1 in 2,351,996 4 0 4 100.0%
$10,000 1 in 84,000 1 in 87,111 156 48 108 69.2%
$1,000 1 in 5,538 1 in 5,671 2,366 707 1,659 70.1%
$500 1 in 2,361 1 in 2,487 5,551 1,768 3,783 68.1%
$150 1 in 1,500 1 in 1,568 8,736 2,735 6,001 68.7%
$100 1 in 146.9 1 in 153.5 89,180 27,887 61,293 68.7%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 157.0 87,360 27,445 59,915 68.6%
$20 1 in 50.0 1 in 52.3 262,080 82,044 180,036 68.7%
$15 1 in 150.0 1 in 156.6 87,360 27,283 60,077 68.8%
$10 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.4 1,310,400 406,091 904,309 69.0%
$5 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.3 1,310,400 396,243 914,157 69.8%
All prizes1 in 4.141 in 4.29 3,163,593972,251 2,191,34269.3%

How 50X has moved

77% 79% 80% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking 50X. 5 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

50X: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in 50X?
4 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,351,996.
What are the odds of winning anything on 50X?
1 in 4.29 today, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.29, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.37.
Is 50X worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.2% ($3.91 back per $5 ticket), rank #58 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler (#430, $5) at 89.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many 50X tickets are left?
We estimate 9,407,985 of roughly 13,104,000 printed tickets are unsold (28.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did 50X launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on June 9, 2026. It is still on sale.

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