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Big Money Pay Day — $20 Michigan Scratch-Off #0759

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched July 7, 2026

Big Money Pay Day (#0759) is a $20 Michigan scratch-off launched on July 7, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #19 of 107 active games on current payout (77.0%, $15.41 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 17 $20 games, #29 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #47 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,829,792). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.2 points (78.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 2.8% (1 in 3.65 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 5,489,375 tickets are still unsold (14.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
77.0%
78.3% at launch
Expected value
$15.41
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.75
1 in 3.65 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.75
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.91
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 27,310
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 3
$2,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
85.5%
≈ 5,489,375 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Big Money Pay Day, 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, 1,463,382 of 1,759,479 prizes (83.2%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,000,000 1 in 2,140,699 1 in 1,829,792 3 0 3 100.0%
$10,000 1 in 458,721 1 in 457,448 14 2 12 85.7%
$2,000 1 in 30,151 1 in 29,513 213 27 186 87.3%
$500 1 in 3,624 1 in 3,744 1,772 306 1,466 82.7%
$300 1 in 2,008 1 in 2,061 3,199 535 2,664 83.3%
$200 1 in 98.8 1 in 101.6 65,030 11,004 54,026 83.1%
$100 1 in 15.8 1 in 16.3 406,204 69,051 337,153 83.0%
$50 1 in 20.0 1 in 20.6 320,833 54,092 266,741 83.1%
$30 1 in 20.0 1 in 20.6 320,739 53,826 266,913 83.2%
$20 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.3 641,472 107,254 534,218 83.3%
All prizes1 in 3.651 in 3.75 1,759,479296,097 1,463,38283.2%

How Big Money Pay Day has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Big Money Pay Day. 3 daily readings.

Big Money Pay Day: common questions

How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Big Money Pay Day?
3 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,829,792.
What are the odds of winning anything on Big Money Pay Day?
1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.65 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.75, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.91.
Is Big Money Pay Day worth buying?
Its current payout is 77.0% ($15.41 back per $20 ticket), rank #19 of 107 in Michigan. The best $20 alternative today is Diamonds & Gold (#0480, $20) at 79.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Big Money Pay Day tickets are left?
We estimate 5,489,375 of roughly 6,422,098 printed tickets are unsold (14.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Big Money Pay Day launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 7, 2026. It is still on sale.

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