50X — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #487
50X (#487) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on June 10, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #60 of 129 active games on current payout (77.7%, $3.88 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 33 $5 games, #60 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.09) and #89 on top-prize odds (1 in 4,413,127). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (77.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.2% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) remain, and we estimate 4,413,127 tickets are still unsold (70.8% 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 50X, 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, 1,079,412 of 3,653,583 prizes (29.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) | 1 in 5,040,000 | 1 in 4,413,127 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 1 in 68,955 | 210 | 146 | 64 | 30.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 4,800 | 1 in 4,710 | 3,150 | 2,213 | 937 | 29.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,400 | 1 in 2,542 | 6,300 | 4,564 | 1,736 | 27.6% |
| $150 | 1 in 1,252 | 1 in 1,342 | 12,075 | 8,787 | 3,288 | 27.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 145.6 | 1 in 147.0 | 103,845 | 73,832 | 30,013 | 28.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 157.6 | 100,800 | 72,806 | 27,994 | 27.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 51.9 | 302,400 | 217,408 | 84,992 | 28.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 154.7 | 100,800 | 72,280 | 28,520 | 28.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 1,512,000 | 1,078,969 | 433,031 | 28.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.41 | 1,512,000 | 1,043,164 | 468,836 | 31.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.09 | 3,653,583 | 2,574,171 | 1,079,412 | 29.5% |
How 50X has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 25, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 937 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 938 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 940 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 941 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 942 remain.
- October 19, 2026: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 943 remain.
- October 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 946 remain.
- October 15, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 947 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 64 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 65 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 949 remain.
- October 13, 2026: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 950 remain.
50X: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in 50X?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 4,413,127.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 50X?
- 1 in 4.09 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.09, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.23.
- Is 50X worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.7% ($3.88 back per $5 ticket), rank #60 of 129 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is EMERALD MINE 50X (#467, $5) at 81.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 50X tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,413,127 of roughly 15,120,000 printed tickets are unsold (70.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 50X launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 10, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Massachusetts scratch tickets
- EMERALD MINE 50X — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- $1,000,000 BONUS WINS — 80.0% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- TRIPLE 777 — 79.8% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize
- EXTREME GREEN — 79.2% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- RUBY MINE 50X — 78.9% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize