$500,000 Cash Multiplier — $5 Michigan Scratch-Off #0636
$500,000 Cash Multiplier (#0636) is a $5 Michigan scratch-off launched on January 2, 2024. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #72 of 107 active games on current payout (68.8%, $3.44 expected back per ticket) and #20 of 31 $5 games, #72 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.21) and #88 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,617,063). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.4 points (70.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.3% (1 in 4.11 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 5,234,127 tickets are still unsold (42.5% sold). That is below average for Michigan; the Michigan ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500,000 Cash Multiplier, 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 Michigan game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,243,736 of 2,216,168 prizes (56.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 3,036,150 | 1 in 2,617,063 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 10,121 | 1 in 10,427 | 900 | 398 | 502 | 55.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,199 | 1 in 1,227 | 7,595 | 3,330 | 4,265 | 56.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 70.5 | 1 in 73.1 | 129,115 | 57,481 | 71,634 | 55.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 20.8 | 1 in 21.4 | 437,570 | 193,392 | 244,178 | 55.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.9 | 729,115 | 324,199 | 404,916 | 55.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 10.1 | 911,870 | 393,631 | 518,239 | 56.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 4.21 | 2,216,168 | 972,432 | 1,243,736 | 56.1% |
How $500,000 Cash Multiplier has moved
$500,000 Cash Multiplier: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 Cash Multiplier?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,617,063.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 Cash Multiplier?
- 1 in 4.21 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.11 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 7.21.
- Is $500,000 Cash Multiplier worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.8% ($3.44 back per $5 ticket), rank #72 of 107 in Michigan. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Make It Rein (#0673, $5) at 74.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 Cash Multiplier tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,234,127 of roughly 9,108,451 printed tickets are unsold (42.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 Cash Multiplier launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 2, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Michigan scratch-offs
- Safe Cracker Cashword — 86.0% payout, 1 in 2.53 any prize
- Detroit Tigers — 81.1% payout, 1 in 2.83 any prize
- Make It Rein — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize
- Lucky Stars — 73.2% payout, 1 in 4.06 any prize
- Win Big — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize