$500 Inferno — $5 Michigan Scratch-Off #0697
$500 Inferno (#0697) is a $5 Michigan scratch-off launched on January 6, 2026. As of September 20, 2026 it ranks #58 of 106 active games on current payout (70.1%, $3.50 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 29 $5 games, #55 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.07) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 328). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (70.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.8% (1 in 4.10 at launch). 16196 of 26622 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 5,314,476 tickets are still unsold (38.8% sold). That is below average for Michigan; the Michigan ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500 Inferno, 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, 1,307,159 of 2,119,041 prizes (61.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 326.3 | 1 in 328.1 | 26,622 | 10,426 | 16,196 | 60.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,493 | 1 in 1,504 | 5,819 | 2,285 | 3,534 | 60.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 498.5 | 1 in 501.2 | 17,429 | 6,825 | 10,604 | 60.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 124.8 | 69,493 | 26,920 | 42,573 | 61.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 11.1 | 782,517 | 301,686 | 480,831 | 61.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 7.14 | 1 in 7.05 | 1,217,161 | 463,740 | 753,421 | 61.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.07 | 2,119,041 | 811,882 | 1,307,159 | 61.7% |
How $500 Inferno has moved
$500 Inferno: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in $500 Inferno?
- 16196 of 26622 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 328.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 Inferno?
- 1 in 4.07 today, compared with 1 in 4.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.07, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.60.
- Is $500 Inferno worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.1% ($3.50 back per $5 ticket), rank #58 of 106 in Michigan. The best $5 alternative today is Safe Cracker Cashword (#0669, $5) at 84.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500 Inferno tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,314,476 of roughly 8,688,068 printed tickets are unsold (38.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 Inferno launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Michigan scratch-offs
- Safe Cracker Cashword — 84.8% payout, 1 in 2.57 any prize
- Make It Rein — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize
- Lucky Stars — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.97 any prize
- Win Big — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- Stampede Payout — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize