$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 September 9, 2026 it ranks #41 of 132 active games on current payout (80.0%, $40.02 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 4 $50 games, #48 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.87) and #19 on top-prize odds (1 in 153,118). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.2 points (81.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 2.1% (1 in 3.79 at launch). 36 of 50 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 5,512,264 tickets are still unsold (31.6% 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 $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. Across all tiers, 1,425,764 of 2,131,998 prizes (66.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 161,280 | 1 in 153,118 | 50 | 14 | 36 | 72.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,506 | 1 in 3,458 | 2,300 | 706 | 1,594 | 69.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 26,526 | 1 in 27,154 | 304 | 101 | 203 | 66.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 41.6 | 1 in 42.6 | 193,984 | 64,468 | 129,516 | 66.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 4.17 | 1 in 4.26 | 1,935,360 | 640,945 | 1,294,415 | 66.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 3.87 | 2,131,998 | 706,234 | 1,425,764 | 66.9% |
How $500,000 FRENZY has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: 6 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,594 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,600 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 1,602 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 203 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 6 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,603 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 5 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,609 remain.
$500,000 FRENZY: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 FRENZY?
- 36 of 50 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 153,118.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 FRENZY?
- 1 in 3.87 today, compared with 1 in 3.79 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.87, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.87.
- Is $500,000 FRENZY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.0% ($40.02 back per $50 ticket), rank #41 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $50 alternative today is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (#490, $50) at 84.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 FRENZY tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,512,264 of roughly 8,070,451 printed tickets are unsold (31.6% 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 — 84.5% payout, 1 in 4.14 any prize
- Lifetime Millions — 73.3% payout, 1 in 4.41 any prize
- BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA — 20.0% payout, 1 in 25.1 any prize