Money Maker — $5 Maryland Scratch-Off #775
Money Maker (#775) is a $5 Maryland scratch-off launched on December 5, 2025. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #41 of 59 active games on current payout (69.7%, $3.49 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 14 $5 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.87) and #56 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,045,470). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.4 points (72.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.1% (1 in 3.88 at launch). 1 of 8 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 1,045,470 tickets are still unsold (74.6% sold). That is below average for Maryland; the Maryland ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Last top prize claimed: October 22, 2026, 14 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Money Maker, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Maryland game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 269,823 of 1,062,581 prizes (25.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 515,352 | 1 in 1,045,470 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 294,487 | 1 in 209,094 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 35.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 171,784 | 1 in 130,684 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,160 | 1 in 5,280 | 799 | 601 | 198 | 24.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 2,727 | 1 in 2,912 | 1,512 | 1,153 | 359 | 23.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 888.0 | 1 in 926.0 | 4,643 | 3,514 | 1,129 | 24.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 58.5 | 1 in 61.7 | 70,503 | 53,568 | 16,935 | 24.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 51.8 | 1 in 53.6 | 79,589 | 60,087 | 19,502 | 24.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 25.1 | 1 in 25.7 | 164,453 | 123,823 | 40,630 | 24.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.4 | 1 in 14.5 | 287,240 | 215,083 | 72,157 | 25.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.79 | 453,796 | 334,897 | 118,899 | 26.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.88 | 1 in 3.87 | 1,062,581 | 792,758 | 269,823 | 25.4% |
How Money Maker has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 22, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
Money Maker: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Money Maker?
- 1 of 8 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,045,470.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Money Maker?
- 1 in 3.87 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.88 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.87, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.93.
- Is Money Maker worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.7% ($3.49 back per $5 ticket), rank #41 of 59 in Maryland. The best $5 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Triple Red 7s Tripler (#801, $5) at 74.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Money Maker tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,045,470 of roughly 4,122,814 printed tickets are unsold (74.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Money Maker launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 5, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Maryland scratch-offs
- Triple Red 7s Tripler — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- Winning Streak — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize
- Win $25, $50 or $100 — 73.3% payout, 1 in 9.05 any prize
- Cash Scratch Fever — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize
- Multiply Your Money — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize