$50 in a Flash — $1 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #522
$50 in a Flash (#522) is a $1 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on January 15, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #99 of 129 active games on current payout (70.9%, $0.71 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 15 $1 games, #84 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.65) and #42 on top-prize odds (1 in 937,207). Since launch the payout has risen 0.9 points (70.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.5% (1 in 4.77 at launch). 7 of 12 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 6,560,451 tickets are still unsold (34.9% sold). That is below average for Massachusetts; the Massachusetts ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Last top prize claimed: September 21, 2026, 34 days ago.
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. 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, 1,410,868 of 2,115,692 prizes (66.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 840,000 | 1 in 937,207 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 58.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 310.3 | 1 in 308.9 | 32,480 | 11,241 | 21,239 | 65.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 375.0 | 1 in 372.1 | 26,880 | 9,249 | 17,631 | 65.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 124.0 | 80,640 | 27,750 | 52,890 | 65.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 62.5 | 1 in 61.8 | 161,280 | 55,093 | 106,187 | 65.8% |
| $4 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.2 | 201,600 | 68,368 | 133,232 | 66.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 13.4 | 739,200 | 247,961 | 491,239 | 66.5% |
| $1 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 11.1 | 873,600 | 285,157 | 588,443 | 67.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.77 | 1 in 4.65 | 2,115,692 | 704,824 | 1,410,868 | 66.7% |
How $50 in a Flash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 21, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
$50 in a Flash: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in $50 in a Flash?
- 7 of 12 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 937,207.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $50 in a Flash?
- 1 in 4.65 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.77 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.65, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 7.98.
- Is $50 in a Flash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.9% ($0.71 back per $1 ticket), rank #99 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 $50 in a Flash tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,560,451 of roughly 10,081,344 printed tickets are unsold (34.9% 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 15, 2026. 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 BONUS PLAY — 74.3% payout, 1 in 5.20 any prize