$50 in a Flash — $1 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #453
$50 in a Flash (#453) is a $1 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on January 3, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #62 of 132 active games on current payout (77.7%, $0.78 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 16 $1 games, #24 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.24) and #130 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 7.8 points (70.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 32.0% (1 in 4.77 at launch). 0 of 12 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 497,360 tickets are still unsold (95.1% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $50 in a Flash, 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, 153,541 of 2,115,692 prizes (7.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 840,000 | — | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 310.3 | 1 in 409.4 | 32,480 | 31,265 | 1,215 | 3.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 375.0 | 1 in 381.7 | 26,880 | 25,577 | 1,303 | 4.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 132.4 | 80,640 | 76,883 | 3,757 | 4.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 62.5 | 1 in 63.1 | 161,280 | 153,399 | 7,881 | 4.9% |
| $4 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 43.5 | 201,600 | 190,179 | 11,421 | 5.7% |
| $2 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 10.1 | 739,200 | 690,032 | 49,168 | 6.7% |
| $1 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 6.31 | 873,600 | 794,804 | 78,796 | 9.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 3.24 | 2,115,692 | 1,962,151 | 153,541 | 7.3% |
How $50 in a Flash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- August 11, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- August 8, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- July 16, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- June 7, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- April 15, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- April 7, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- March 26, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
$50 in a Flash: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in $50 in a Flash?
- 0 of 12 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 $50 in a Flash?
- 1 in 3.24 today, compared with 1 in 4.77 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.24, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 6.65.
- Is $50 in a Flash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.7% ($0.78 back per $1 ticket), rank #62 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 $50 in a Flash tickets are left?
- We estimate 497,360 of roughly 10,081,344 printed tickets are unsold (95.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $50 in a Flash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 3, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $10,000 MERRY & BRIGHT — 88.4% payout, 1 in 2.65 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