500X — $50 Texas Scratch-Off #2589
500X (#2589) is a $50 Texas scratch-off launched on September 16, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #20 of 79 active games on current payout (73.6%, $36.78 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 8 $50 games, #16 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.58) and #6 on top-prize odds (1 in 371,463). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.5 points (78.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 6.5% (1 in 3.36 at launch). 2 of 15 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 742,926 tickets are still unsold (87.8% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 500X, 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, 207,369 of 1,808,109 prizes (11.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 405,471 | 1 in 371,463 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13.3% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 132,219 | 1 in 106,132 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 15.2% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 39,494 | 1 in 43,702 | 154 | 137 | 17 | 11.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 11,949 | 1 in 10,767 | 509 | 440 | 69 | 13.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 108.6 | 60,843 | 54,001 | 6,842 | 11.2% |
| $300 | 1 in 82.3 | 1 in 89.8 | 73,944 | 65,675 | 8,269 | 11.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 21.7 | 304,103 | 269,872 | 34,231 | 11.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 8.54 | 760,256 | 673,248 | 87,008 | 11.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 10.5 | 608,239 | 537,315 | 70,924 | 11.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 3.58 | 1,808,109 | 1,600,740 | 207,369 | 11.5% |
How 500X has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 26, 2025: one $1,000,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 176 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 177 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 179 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 181 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 54 remain.
- September 16, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 55 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 182 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $25,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 183 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 184 remain.
- September 5, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 185 remain.
500X: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in 500X?
- 2 of 15 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 371,463.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 500X?
- 1 in 3.58 today, compared with 1 in 3.36 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.58, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 5.44.
- Is 500X worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.6% ($36.78 back per $50 ticket), rank #20 of 79 in Texas. The best $50 alternative today is X (#2590, $50) at 79.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 500X tickets are left?
- We estimate 742,926 of roughly 6,082,060 printed tickets are unsold (87.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 500X launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 16, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Texas scratch-offs
- X — 79.2% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- Lucky 7 Multiplier — 77.4% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- $5 Million Royale — 76.5% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize
- Golden Riches — 75.6% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize
- Ultimate Millions — 75.2% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize