$10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT — $1 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #459
$10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT (#459) is a $1 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on October 15, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #12 of 132 active games on current payout (88.4%, $0.88 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 16 $1 games, #2 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.65) and #128 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 18.5 points (70.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 43.5% (1 in 4.68 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 215,710 tickets are still unsold (94.7% sold). That puts it among the best Massachusetts scratch tickets to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT, 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, 81,533 of 860,992 prizes (9.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 252,000 | — | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,309 | 1 in 2,801 | 3,080 | 3,003 | 77 | 2.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 782.6 | 1 in 1,008 | 5,152 | 4,938 | 214 | 4.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 640.0 | 1 in 796.0 | 6,300 | 6,029 | 271 | 4.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 306.4 | 1 in 332.9 | 13,160 | 12,512 | 648 | 4.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 81.1 | 43,008 | 40,347 | 2,661 | 6.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 64.4 | 53,760 | 50,409 | 3,351 | 6.2% |
| $4 | 1 in 187.5 | 1 in 134.9 | 21,504 | 19,905 | 1,599 | 7.4% |
| $3 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 62.1 | 43,008 | 39,534 | 3,474 | 8.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 7.86 | 295,680 | 268,229 | 27,451 | 9.3% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.7 | 1 in 5.16 | 376,320 | 334,533 | 41,787 | 11.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 2.65 | 860,992 | 779,459 | 81,533 | 9.5% |
How $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- August 9, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 0 remain.
- July 31, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 0 remain.
- March 29, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- February 24, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
$10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT?
- 0 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT?
- 1 in 2.65 today, compared with 1 in 4.68 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.65, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 5.43.
- Is $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT worth buying?
- Its current payout is 88.4% ($0.88 back per $1 ticket), rank #12 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $1 alternative today is $50 in a Flash (#453, $1) at 77.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT tickets are left?
- We estimate 215,710 of roughly 4,030,387 printed tickets are unsold (94.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 15, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $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
- $10,000 BONUS PLAY — 74.7% payout, 1 in 5.22 any prize