HIT $50 — $1 Missouri Scratcher #561
HIT $50 (#561) is a $1 Missouri scratcher launched on August 31, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #41 of 46 active games on current payout (66.3%, $0.66 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 3 $1 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.76) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 972,237). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (66.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.1% (1 in 4.81 at launch). 6 of 7 top prizes of $2,500 remain, and we estimate 5,833,425 tickets are still unsold (17.9% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in HIT $50, 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, 1,226,174 of 1,476,586 prizes (83.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | 1 in 1,014,626 | 1 in 972,237 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 85.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 710,238 | 1 in 648,158 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 90.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 473,492 | 1 in 530,311 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 73.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,693 | 1 in 3,763 | 1,923 | 373 | 1,550 | 80.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 272.8 | 1 in 278.0 | 26,036 | 5,054 | 20,982 | 80.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 300.3 | 1 in 303.2 | 23,650 | 4,411 | 19,239 | 81.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 171.7 | 1 in 173.1 | 41,355 | 7,649 | 33,706 | 81.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 150.6 | 47,346 | 8,612 | 38,734 | 81.8% |
| $4 | 1 in 42.9 | 1 in 42.9 | 165,588 | 29,541 | 136,047 | 82.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.9 | 354,712 | 61,026 | 293,686 | 82.8% |
| $1 | 1 in 8.70 | 1 in 8.55 | 815,944 | 133,740 | 682,204 | 83.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.81 | 1 in 4.76 | 1,476,586 | 250,412 | 1,226,174 | 83.0% |
How HIT $50 has moved
HIT $50: common questions
- How many $2,500 prizes are left in HIT $50?
- 6 of 7 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 972,237.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HIT $50?
- 1 in 4.76 today, compared with 1 in 4.81 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.76, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 10.7.
- Is HIT $50 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.3% ($0.66 back per $1 ticket), rank #41 of 46 in Missouri. The best $1 alternative today is HOT 7S (#566, $1) at 75.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HIT $50 tickets are left?
- We estimate 5,833,425 of roughly 7,102,379 printed tickets are unsold (17.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HIT $50 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 31, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Missouri scratchers
- HOT 7S — 75.3% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 69.0% payout, 1 in 4.47 any prize