Win Big — $5 Michigan Scratch-Off #0649
Win Big (#0649) is a $5 Michigan scratch-off launched on October 1, 2024. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #55 of 107 active games on current payout (72.0%, $3.60 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 31 $5 games, #54 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.98) and #82 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,462,357). Since launch the payout has risen 1.9 points (70.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.4% (1 in 4.08 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 4,924,714 tickets are still unsold (45.2% sold). That is below average for Michigan; the Michigan ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Win Big, 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, 1,236,451 of 2,202,521 prizes (56.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,995,429 | 1 in 2,462,357 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 898,629 | 1 in 1,231,179 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,658 | 1 in 30,779 | 303 | 143 | 160 | 52.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 815.3 | 1 in 807.3 | 11,022 | 4,922 | 6,100 | 55.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.6 | 179,619 | 80,314 | 99,305 | 55.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 21.8 | 1 in 21.4 | 413,134 | 183,447 | 229,687 | 55.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.8 | 1 in 12.5 | 700,542 | 306,783 | 393,759 | 56.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.71 | 897,888 | 390,454 | 507,434 | 56.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 3.98 | 2,202,521 | 966,070 | 1,236,451 | 56.1% |
How Win Big has moved
Win Big: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in Win Big?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,462,357.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Win Big?
- 1 in 3.98 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.08 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.98, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.76.
- Is Win Big worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.0% ($3.60 back per $5 ticket), rank #55 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 Win Big tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,924,714 of roughly 8,986,286 printed tickets are unsold (45.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Win Big launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 1, 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
- Lucky 10s — 70.6% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize