$500 Inferno — $5 Michigan Scratch-Off #0697
$500 Inferno (#0697) is a $5 Michigan scratch-off launched on January 6, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #63 of 107 active games on current payout (70.1%, $3.50 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 31 $5 games, #59 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.06) 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 0.9% (1 in 4.10 at launch). 15911 of 26622 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 5,223,845 tickets are still unsold (39.9% 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. 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, 1,285,719 of 2,119,041 prizes (60.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 326.3 | 1 in 328.3 | 26,622 | 10,711 | 15,911 | 59.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,493 | 1 in 1,505 | 5,819 | 2,348 | 3,471 | 59.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 498.5 | 1 in 501.0 | 17,429 | 7,003 | 10,426 | 59.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 124.9 | 69,493 | 27,664 | 41,829 | 60.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 11.0 | 782,517 | 309,504 | 473,013 | 60.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 7.14 | 1 in 7.05 | 1,217,161 | 476,092 | 741,069 | 60.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.06 | 2,119,041 | 833,322 | 1,285,719 | 60.7% |
How $500 Inferno has moved
$500 Inferno: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in $500 Inferno?
- 15911 of 26622 as of October 25, 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 4.06 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.06, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.59.
- Is $500 Inferno worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.1% ($3.50 back per $5 ticket), rank #63 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 Inferno tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,223,845 of roughly 8,688,068 printed tickets are unsold (39.9% 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
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- 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