$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 September 9, 2026 it ranks #85 of 132 active games on current payout (74.7%, $0.75 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 16 $1 games, #103 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.22) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,386,441). Since launch the payout has risen 4.7 points (70.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 11.9% (1 in 5.93 at launch). 1 of 8 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 1,386,441 tickets are still unsold (82.8% 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. Across all tiers, 265,362 of 1,359,520 prizes (19.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 1 in 1,386,441 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,824 | 1 in 3,014 | 2,856 | 2,396 | 460 | 16.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 1,800 | 1 in 1,953 | 4,480 | 3,770 | 710 | 15.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 986.3 | 1 in 1,046 | 8,176 | 6,850 | 1,326 | 16.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 152.5 | 53,760 | 44,666 | 9,094 | 16.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 86.9 | 86,016 | 70,070 | 15,946 | 18.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 89.8 | 86,016 | 70,571 | 15,445 | 18.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 86.8 | 86,016 | 70,045 | 15,971 | 18.6% |
| $3 | 1 in 68.2 | 1 in 61.1 | 118,272 | 95,581 | 22,691 | 19.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 8.82 | 1 in 7.55 | 913,920 | 730,202 | 183,718 | 20.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.93 | 1 in 5.22 | 1,359,520 | 1,094,158 | 265,362 | 19.5% |
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 September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,386,441.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $10,000 BONUS PLAY?
- 1 in 5.22 today, compared with 1 in 5.93 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.22, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 5.22.
- Is $10,000 BONUS PLAY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.7% ($0.75 back per $1 ticket), rank #85 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $1 alternative today is $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT (#459, $1) at 88.4%. 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 1,386,441 of roughly 8,060,774 printed tickets are unsold (82.8% 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 — 88.4% payout, 1 in 2.65 any prize
- $50 in a Flash — 77.7% payout, 1 in 3.24 any prize
- LUCK OF THE IRISH TRIPLER — 77.1% payout, 1 in 4.15 any prize
- 10X — 75.8% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- $10,000 WIN ALL — 75.8% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize