Best $50 Maryland Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 20, 2026, 3 $50 scratch-offs are on sale in Maryland, averaging 77.2% current payout. The best of them is $5,000,000 LUXE at 78.7% ($39.36 back per ticket, 1 in 2.49 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Maryland today, $1 games average 62.7%, $2 games average 65.2%, $3 games average 65.1%, $5 games average 67.3%, $10 games average 74.4%, $20 games average 76.6%, $30 games average 79.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 3.1 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $50
$5,000,000 LUXE
#78978.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $39.36
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.01
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Best payout - 2 $50
$5,000,000 CASH
#68177.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $38.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.15
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.15
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 3 $50
$5,000,000 Fortune
#73475.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $37.81
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.55
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 3 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $5,000,000 LUXE | $50 | 78.7% | $39.36 | 1 in 2.49 | 1 in 2.49 | 1 in 5.01 | $5,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. $5,000,000 CASH | $50 | 77.3% | $38.63 | 1 in 3.15 | 1 in 3.15 | 1 in 3.15 | $5,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. $5,000,000 Fortune | $50 | 75.6% | $37.81 | 1 in 2.71 | 1 in 2.71 | 1 in 5.55 | $5,000,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $50 Maryland scratch-off is best right now?
- $5,000,000 LUXE (#789) at 78.7% current payout, about $39.36 back per ticket, as of September 20, 2026.
- Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in Maryland?
- The $50 tier averages 77.2% current payout across 3 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.7%, $2 games average 65.2%, $3 games average 65.1%, $5 games average 67.3%, $10 games average 74.4%, $20 games average 76.6%, $30 games average 79.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $50 games are on sale in Maryland?
- 3 as of September 20, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $50 ticket price.