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50X — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #551

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched June 9, 2026

50X (#551) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on June 9, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #57 of 132 active games on current payout (78.2%, $3.91 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 35 $5 games, #78 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.28) and #65 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,368,870). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (78.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 3.4% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 9,475,480 tickets are still unsold (27.7% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
78.2%
78.6% at launch
Expected value
$3.91
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.28
1 in 4.14 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.28
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.35
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 5,314
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
4 of 4
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
72.3%
≈ 9,475,480 tickets

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. Across all tiers, 2,212,302 of 3,163,593 prizes (69.9%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 3,276,000 1 in 2,368,870 4 0 4 100.0%
$10,000 1 in 84,000 1 in 87,736 156 48 108 69.2%
$1,000 1 in 5,538 1 in 5,671 2,366 695 1,671 70.6%
$500 1 in 2,361 1 in 2,484 5,551 1,736 3,815 68.7%
$150 1 in 1,500 1 in 1,566 8,736 2,684 6,052 69.3%
$100 1 in 146.9 1 in 153.1 89,180 27,276 61,904 69.4%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 156.7 87,360 26,881 60,479 69.2%
$20 1 in 50.0 1 in 52.1 262,080 80,296 181,784 69.4%
$15 1 in 150.0 1 in 156.2 87,360 26,692 60,668 69.4%
$10 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.4 1,310,400 397,289 913,111 69.7%
$5 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.3 1,310,400 387,694 922,706 70.4%
All prizes1 in 4.141 in 4.28 3,163,593951,291 2,212,30269.9%

How 50X has moved

77% 79% 80% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking 50X. 2 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

50X: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in 50X?
4 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,368,870.
What are the odds of winning anything on 50X?
1 in 4.28 today, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.28, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.35.
Is 50X worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.2% ($3.91 back per $5 ticket), rank #57 of 132 in Massachusetts. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler (#430, $5) at 89.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many 50X tickets are left?
We estimate 9,475,480 of roughly 13,104,000 printed tickets are unsold (27.7% 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 9, 2026. It is still on sale.

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