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50X — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #551

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched June 9, 2026

50X (#551) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on June 9, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #57 of 132 active games on current payout (78.5%, $3.92 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 35 $5 games, #70 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.17) and #75 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,966,148). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (78.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.6% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS)) remain, and we estimate 8,898,443 tickets are still unsold (32.1% 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
78.5%
78.6% at launch
Expected value
$3.92
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.17
1 in 4.14 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.17
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.15
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 5,171
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 4
$1,000,000 ($1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS)) each
Tickets remaining
67.9%
≈ 8,898,443 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, 2,134,743 of 3,163,593 prizes (67.5%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 3,276,000 1 in 2,966,148 4 1 3 75.0%
$10,000 1 in 84,000 1 in 83,948 156 50 106 67.9%
$1,000 1 in 5,538 1 in 5,520 2,366 754 1,612 68.1%
$500 1 in 2,361 1 in 2,413 5,551 1,864 3,687 66.4%
$150 1 in 1,500 1 in 1,527 8,736 2,910 5,826 66.7%
$100 1 in 146.9 1 in 149.1 89,180 29,484 59,696 66.9%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 152.6 87,360 29,038 58,322 66.8%
$20 1 in 50.0 1 in 50.7 262,080 86,732 175,348 66.9%
$15 1 in 150.0 1 in 152.1 87,360 28,851 58,509 67.0%
$10 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.1 1,310,400 429,730 880,670 67.2%
$5 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.99 1,310,400 419,436 890,964 68.0%
All prizes1 in 4.141 in 4.17 3,163,5931,028,850 2,134,74367.5%

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. 14 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?
3 of 4 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,966,148.
What are the odds of winning anything on 50X?
1 in 4.17 today, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.17, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.15.
Is 50X worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.5% ($3.92 back per $5 ticket), rank #57 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 8,898,443 of roughly 13,104,000 printed tickets are unsold (32.1% 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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