$500,000 FRENZY — $50 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #553
$500,000 FRENZY (#553) is a $50 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on May 12, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #41 of 129 active games on current payout (80.0%, $40.02 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 4 $50 games, #47 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.85) and #21 on top-prize odds (1 in 161,889). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.2 points (81.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.7% (1 in 3.79 at launch). 29 of 50 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 4,694,771 tickets are still unsold (41.8% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Last top prize claimed: October 16, 2026, 9 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500,000 FRENZY, 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, 1,219,470 of 2,131,998 prizes (57.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 161,280 | 1 in 161,889 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 58.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,506 | 1 in 3,373 | 2,300 | 908 | 1,392 | 60.5% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 26,526 | 1 in 26,524 | 304 | 127 | 177 | 58.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 41.6 | 1 in 42.4 | 193,984 | 83,220 | 110,764 | 57.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 4.24 | 1,935,360 | 828,252 | 1,107,108 | 57.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 3.85 | 2,131,998 | 912,528 | 1,219,470 | 57.2% |
How $500,000 FRENZY has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 25, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 1,392 remain.
- October 24, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 1,393 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,394 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 177 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,396 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,398 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 5 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,400 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,405 remain.
- October 21, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,407 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 1,409 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 1,410 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 3 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,411 remain.
$500,000 FRENZY: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 FRENZY?
- 29 of 50 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 161,889.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 FRENZY?
- 1 in 3.85 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.79 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.85, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.85.
- Is $500,000 FRENZY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.0% ($40.02 back per $50 ticket), rank #41 of 129 in Massachusetts. The best $50 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (#490, $50) at 85.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 FRENZY tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,694,771 of roughly 8,070,451 printed tickets are unsold (41.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 FRENZY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 12, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY — 85.3% payout, 1 in 3.95 any prize
- Lifetime Millions — 71.2% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA — 15.3% payout, 1 in 42.6 any prize