50X — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #487
50X (#487) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on June 10, 2025. As of September 20, 2026 it ranks #61 of 132 active games on current payout (77.8%, $3.89 expected back per ticket) and #15 of 35 $5 games, #62 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.08) and #92 on top-prize odds (1 in 4,601,901). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (77.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.4% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS)) remain, and we estimate 4,601,901 tickets are still unsold (69.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
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, 1,127,948 of 3,653,583 prizes (30.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 5,040,000 | 1 in 4,601,901 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 67,675 | 210 | 142 | 68 | 32.4% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,800 | 1 in 4,715 | 3,150 | 2,174 | 976 | 31.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,400 | 1 in 2,540 | 6,300 | 4,488 | 1,812 | 28.8% |
| $150 | 1 in 1,252 | 1 in 1,333 | 12,075 | 8,623 | 3,452 | 28.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 145.6 | 1 in 146.7 | 103,845 | 72,465 | 31,380 | 30.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 156.7 | 100,800 | 71,440 | 29,360 | 29.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 51.7 | 302,400 | 213,318 | 89,082 | 29.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 154.0 | 100,800 | 70,917 | 29,883 | 29.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 1,512,000 | 1,058,577 | 453,423 | 30.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.42 | 1,512,000 | 1,023,489 | 488,511 | 32.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.08 | 3,653,583 | 2,525,635 | 1,127,948 | 30.9% |
How 50X has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 19, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 976 remain.
- September 18, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 977 remain.
- September 18, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 979 remain.
- September 17, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 980 remain.
- September 17, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 981 remain.
- September 17, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 982 remain.
- September 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 983 remain.
- September 15, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 984 remain.
- September 14, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 985 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 988 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 989 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 990 remain.
50X: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in 50X?
- 1 of 3 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 4,601,901.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 50X?
- 1 in 4.08 today, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.08, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.20.
- Is 50X worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.8% ($3.89 back per $5 ticket), rank #61 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 4,601,901 of roughly 15,120,000 printed tickets are unsold (69.6% 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 10, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler — 89.1% payout, 1 in 2.48 any prize
- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- KENO™ — 79.4% payout, 1 in 4.27 any prize
- TRIPLE 777 — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- $1,000,000 NEON CASH — 78.8% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize