$500,000 Winter Ice — $5 Michigan Scratch-Off #0615
$500,000 Winter Ice (#0615) is a $5 Michigan scratch-off launched on December 5, 2023. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #78 of 107 active games on current payout (65.1%, $3.25 expected back per ticket) and #25 of 29 $5 games, #82 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.36) and #40 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,610,820). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.8 points (69.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 7.7% (1 in 4.05 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,610,820 tickets are still unsold (63.4% 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 Winter Ice, 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, 369,435 of 1,087,488 prizes (34.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,202,163 | 1 in 1,610,820 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 293,622 | 1 in 230,117 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,609 | 1 in 1,989 | 2,738 | 1,928 | 810 | 29.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 55.4 | 1 in 64.6 | 79,494 | 54,552 | 24,942 | 31.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 31.2 | 1 in 34.7 | 141,066 | 94,654 | 46,412 | 32.9% |
| $15 | 1 in 29.4 | 1 in 32.5 | 149,900 | 100,362 | 49,538 | 33.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.7 | 1 in 16.1 | 299,903 | 199,692 | 100,211 | 33.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.6 | 1 in 10.9 | 414,370 | 266,856 | 147,514 | 35.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.05 | 1 in 4.36 | 1,087,488 | 718,053 | 369,435 | 34.0% |
How $500,000 Winter Ice has moved
$500,000 Winter Ice: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 Winter Ice?
- 1 of 2 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,610,820.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 Winter Ice?
- 1 in 4.36 today, compared with 1 in 4.05 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.36, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.26.
- Is $500,000 Winter Ice worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.1% ($3.25 back per $5 ticket), rank #78 of 107 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 $500,000 Winter Ice tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,610,820 of roughly 4,404,326 printed tickets are unsold (63.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 Winter Ice launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 5, 2023. 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 — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize
- Stampede Payout — 72.6% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- Win Big — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize