$8,000,000 Payout — $50 Michigan Scratch-Off #0740
$8,000,000 Payout (#0740) is a $50 Michigan scratch-off launched on March 3, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #3 of 107 active games on current payout (80.4%, $40.20 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 5 $50 games, #5 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.20) and #86 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,557,818). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.6 points (81.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.9% (1 in 3.17 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $8,000,000 remain, and we estimate 5,115,636 tickets are still unsold (34.1% sold). That puts it among the best Michigan scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $8,000,000 Payout, 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, 1,599,510 of 2,450,202 prizes (65.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,000,000 | 1 in 2,589,047 | 1 in 2,557,818 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 95,891 | 1 in 96,521 | 81 | 28 | 53 | 65.4% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 3,977 | 1 in 3,823 | 1,953 | 615 | 1,338 | 68.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 104.6 | 1 in 105.6 | 74,226 | 25,798 | 48,428 | 65.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 16.4 | 1 in 16.6 | 472,438 | 164,905 | 307,533 | 65.1% |
| $150 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.5 | 155,253 | 53,876 | 101,377 | 65.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 8.90 | 1 in 8.99 | 872,931 | 303,584 | 569,347 | 65.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 8.89 | 1 in 8.95 | 873,317 | 301,885 | 571,432 | 65.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.17 | 1 in 3.20 | 2,450,202 | 850,692 | 1,599,510 | 65.3% |
How $8,000,000 Payout has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,338 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,340 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,342 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 8 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,344 remain.
- October 17, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,352 remain.
- October 16, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,354 remain.
- October 15, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,356 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 54 remain.
- October 13, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,358 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 55 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 1,360 remain.
$8,000,000 Payout: common questions
- How many $8,000,000 prizes are left in $8,000,000 Payout?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,557,818.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $8,000,000 Payout?
- 1 in 3.20 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.17 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.20, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 4.98.
- Is $8,000,000 Payout worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.4% ($40.20 back per $50 ticket), rank #3 of 107 in Michigan. The best $50 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Ultimate $6,000,000 Blowout! (#0768, $50) at 79.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $8,000,000 Payout tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,115,636 of roughly 7,767,140 printed tickets are unsold (34.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $8,000,000 Payout launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Michigan scratch-offs
- Ultimate $6,000,000 Blowout! — 79.9% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize
- Millionaire Maker — 77.2% payout, 1 in 3.38 any prize
- $6,000,000 WEALTH — 76.6% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- $300,000,000 Extraordinaire — 70.7% payout, 1 in 3.94 any prize