Best $50 Michigan Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 5 $50 scratch-offs are on sale in Michigan, averaging 72.2% current payout. The best of them is $8,000,000 Payout at 80.0% ($39.99 back per ticket, 1 in 3.20 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Michigan today, $1 games average 60.6%, $2 games average 62.6%, $5 games average 69.2%, $10 games average 74.2%, $20 games average 75.3%, $30 games average 78.2%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 26.3 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $50
$8,000,000 Payout
#074080.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $39.99
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.20
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.98
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Best payout - 2 $50
Millionaire Maker
#072278.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $39.22
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.31
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.31
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 3 $50
$6,000,000 WEALTH
#069576.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $38.22
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.44
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.13
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 4 $50
$300,000,000 Extraordinaire
#063172.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $36.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.23
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 5 $50
500X Money Maker
#063053.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $26.86
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.88
- Top prizes
- 1 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
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $8,000,000 Payout | $50 | 80.0% | $39.99 | 1 in 3.20 | 1 in 3.20 | 1 in 4.98 | $8,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 2. Millionaire Maker | $50 | 78.4% | $39.22 | 1 in 3.31 | 1 in 3.31 | 1 in 3.31 | $6,000,000 | 1 | -2.1 pts |
| 3. $6,000,000 WEALTH | $50 | 76.4% | $38.22 | 1 in 3.44 | 1 in 3.44 | 1 in 5.13 | $6,000,000 | 2 | -2.9 pts |
| 4. $300,000,000 Extraordinaire | $50 | 72.3% | $36.15 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 6.23 | $6,000,000 | 2 | -5.8 pts |
| 5. 500X Money Maker | $50 | 53.7% | $26.86 | 1 in 7.88 | 1 in 7.88 | 1 in 7.88 | $6,000,000 | 1 | -8.9 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $50 Michigan scratch-off is best right now?
- $8,000,000 Payout (#0740) at 80.0% current payout, about $39.99 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in Michigan?
- The $50 tier averages 72.2% current payout across 5 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 60.6%, $2 games average 62.6%, $5 games average 69.2%, $10 games average 74.2%, $20 games average 75.3%, $30 games average 78.2%. 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 September 9, 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.