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Best $50 Michigan Scratch-Offs (October 2026)

Data captured · 5 active $50 games

As of October 25, 2026, 5 $50 scratch-offs are on sale in Michigan, averaging 77.0% current payout. The best of them is $8,000,000 Payout at 80.4% ($40.20 back per ticket, 1 in 3.20 for any prize).

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Michigan as of October 25, 2026, $1 games average 60.8%, $2 games average 62.3%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 74.6%, $20 games average 75.2%, $30 games average 77.9%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 9.7 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. $8,000,000 Payout

    #0740
    80.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $40.20
    Any prize
    1 in 3.20
    Beats price
    1 in 4.98
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    Best payout
  2. Ultimate $6,000,000 Blowout!

    #0768
    79.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $39.95
    Any prize
    1 in 3.36
    Beats price
    1 in 5.04
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
    New
  3. Millionaire Maker

    #0722
    77.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $38.62
    Any prize
    1 in 3.38
    Beats price
    1 in 3.38
    Top prizes
    1 of 2
  4. $6,000,000 WEALTH

    #0695
    76.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $38.30
    Any prize
    1 in 3.45
    Beats price
    1 in 5.15
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  5. $300,000,000 Extraordinaire

    #0631
    70.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $35.33
    Any prize
    1 in 3.94
    Beats price
    1 in 6.48
    Top prizes
    2 of 3

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 5 games in a table
$50 Michigan Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. $8,000,000 Payout #0740 $50 80.4% $40.20 1 in 3.20 1 in 3.20 1 in 4.98 $8,000,000 2 +0.1 pts
2. Ultimate $6,000,000 Blowout! #0768 New $50 79.9% $39.95 1 in 3.36 1 in 3.36 1 in 5.04 $6,000,000 3 -0.2 pts
3. Millionaire Maker #0722 $50 77.2% $38.62 1 in 3.38 1 in 3.38 1 in 3.38 $6,000,000 1 -0.2 pts
4. $6,000,000 WEALTH #0695 $50 76.6% $38.30 1 in 3.45 1 in 3.45 1 in 5.15 $6,000,000 2 +0.2 pts
5. $300,000,000 Extraordinaire #0631 $50 70.7%? $35.33 1 in 3.94 1 in 3.94 1 in 6.48 $6,000,000 2 -0.3 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $50 Michigan scratch-off is best right now?
$8,000,000 Payout (#0740) at 80.4% current payout, about $40.20 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in Michigan?
The $50 tier averages 77.0% current payout across 5 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 60.8%, $2 games average 62.3%, $5 games average 69.5%, $10 games average 74.6%, $20 games average 75.2%, $30 games average 77.9%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $50 games are on sale in Michigan?
5 as of October 25, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $50 ticket price.

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