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$10,000 SILVER STRIKE

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32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$1MassachusettsGame #537GREEN

$10,000 SILVER STRIKE is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.62. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.70 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $10,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 57% of all prizes unclaimed. It scores 32/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #79 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts, and 4th among the 16 $1 games Massachusetts sells.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.62
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
57%
ValueScore™
32 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 4th among the 16 $1 games Massachusetts sells, so most $1 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
$0.70 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
  • Prizes hit less often here, roughly 22% per ticket (1 in 4.62).
  • A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$10,000
3 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$1,000
3 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$100
3,631 of 6,664 left
launch odds 1 in 1,058
now ~1 in 1,102
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$10,0001 in 1,008,00073
43%
$1,0001 in 1,008,00073
43%
$1001 in 1,0596,6643,631
54%
$501 in 1,0366,8113,739
55%
$251 in 9607,3504,074
55%
$201 in 7509,4085,241
56%
$101 in 10765,85636,417
55%
$51 in 54131,71273,338
56%
$41 in 9475,26442,056
56%
$31 in 9475,26442,333
56%
$21 in 14489,216276,846
57%
$11 in 11658,560378,165
57%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$4,936,820
Current Prize Pool
$2,747,660
Payout Percentage
55.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
865,846

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
7,050,670
Estimated Remaining
4,000,209
% Remaining
56.7%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

32
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
32
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
537
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
3/31/2026
Payout %
70.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.62 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $10,000 SILVER STRIKE scratch-off a good buy?
$10,000 SILVER STRIKE scores 32/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Massachusetts at the $1 price point.
How much does $10,000 SILVER STRIKE cost?
$10,000 SILVER STRIKE costs $1 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $10,000 SILVER STRIKE scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $10,000 SILVER STRIKE are 1 in 4.62. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $10,000 SILVER STRIKE?
The top prize for $10,000 SILVER STRIKE is $10,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $10,000 SILVER STRIKE?
$10,000 SILVER STRIKE offers 12 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (7 total), $1,000 (7 total), $100 (6,664 total), $50 (6,811 total), $25 (7,350 total), $20 (9,408 total), $10 (65,856 total), $5 (131,712 total), $4 (75,264 total), $3 (75,264 total), $2 (489,216 total), and $1 (658,560 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $10,000 SILVER STRIKE?
Based on our latest data, 57% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 865,846 out of 1,526,119 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $10,000 SILVER STRIKE rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $10,000 SILVER STRIKE at 32 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $10,000 SILVER STRIKE released?
$10,000 SILVER STRIKE was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on March 31, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is $10,000 SILVER STRIKE data updated on ScratchCheck?
$10,000 SILVER STRIKE data comes directly from the official Massachusetts Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.