$10,000 BONUS PLAY — $1 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #494
$10,000 BONUS PLAY (#494) is a $1 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on August 12, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #83 of 129 active games on current payout (74.3%, $0.74 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 15 $1 games, #98 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.20) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,157,450). Since launch the payout has risen 4.3 points (70.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 14.0% (1 in 5.93 at launch). 1 of 8 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 1,157,450 tickets are still unsold (85.6% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $10,000 BONUS PLAY, 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 Massachusetts game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 222,550 of 1,359,520 prizes (16.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 1 in 1,157,450 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,824 | 1 in 3,103 | 2,856 | 2,483 | 373 | 13.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 1,800 | 1 in 2,020 | 4,480 | 3,907 | 573 | 12.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 986.3 | 1 in 1,088 | 8,176 | 7,112 | 1,064 | 13.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 157.5 | 53,760 | 46,412 | 7,348 | 13.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 87.3 | 86,016 | 72,761 | 13,255 | 15.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 90.9 | 86,016 | 73,286 | 12,730 | 14.8% |
| $4 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 88.2 | 86,016 | 72,899 | 13,117 | 15.2% |
| $3 | 1 in 68.2 | 1 in 60.9 | 118,272 | 99,252 | 19,020 | 16.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 8.82 | 1 in 7.46 | 913,920 | 758,851 | 155,069 | 17.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.93 | 1 in 5.20 | 1,359,520 | 1,136,970 | 222,550 | 16.4% |
How $10,000 BONUS PLAY has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 24, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- September 16, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
$10,000 BONUS PLAY: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in $10,000 BONUS PLAY?
- 1 of 8 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,157,450.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $10,000 BONUS PLAY?
- 1 in 5.20 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 5.93 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.20, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 5.20.
- Is $10,000 BONUS PLAY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.3% ($0.74 back per $1 ticket), rank #83 of 129 in Massachusetts. The best $1 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 10X (#485, $1) at 75.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $10,000 BONUS PLAY tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,157,450 of roughly 8,060,774 printed tickets are unsold (85.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $10,000 BONUS PLAY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 12, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT — 88.5% payout, 1 in 2.64 any prize
- $50 in a Flash — 77.7% payout, 1 in 3.23 any prize
- 10X — 75.8% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize
- $10,000 WIN ALL — 75.8% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- $10,000 SILVER STRIKE — 71.3% payout, 1 in 4.44 any prize