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50X — $5 Massachusetts Scratch Ticket #551

Data captured · launched June 9, 2026

50X (#551) is a $5 Massachusetts scratch ticket launched on June 9, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #57 of 129 active games on current payout (78.3%, $3.92 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 33 $5 games, #70 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.21) and #72 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,724,479). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (78.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.7% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) remain, and we estimate 8,173,438 tickets are still unsold (37.6% 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
78.3%
78.6% at launch
Expected value
$3.92
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.21
1 in 4.14 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.21
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.24
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 5,209
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 4
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) each
Tickets remaining
62.4%
≈ 8,173,438 tickets

Last top prize claimed: September 21, 2026, 34 days ago.

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, 1,939,927 of 3,163,593 prizes (61.3%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 1 in 3,276,000 1 in 2,724,479 4 1 3 75.0%
$10,000 1 in 84,000 1 in 84,262 156 59 97 62.2%
$1,000 1 in 5,538 1 in 5,564 2,366 897 1,469 62.1%
$500 1 in 2,361 1 in 2,428 5,551 2,185 3,366 60.6%
$150 1 in 1,500 1 in 1,545 8,736 3,446 5,290 60.6%
$100 1 in 146.9 1 in 151.0 89,180 35,056 54,124 60.7%
$50 1 in 150.0 1 in 154.4 87,360 34,415 52,945 60.6%
$20 1 in 50.0 1 in 51.4 262,080 103,110 158,970 60.7%
$15 1 in 150.0 1 in 153.9 87,360 34,253 53,107 60.8%
$10 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.2 1,310,400 511,131 799,269 61.0%
$5 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.1 1,310,400 499,113 811,287 61.9%
All prizes1 in 4.141 in 4.21 3,163,5931,223,666 1,939,92761.3%

How 50X has moved

77% 79% 80% Sep 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking 50X. 48 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?
3 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,724,479.
What are the odds of winning anything on 50X?
1 in 4.21 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.21, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.24.
Is 50X worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.3% ($3.92 back per $5 ticket), rank #57 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 8,173,438 of roughly 13,104,000 printed tickets are unsold (37.6% 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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