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$50,000 Winter Green

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29
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$10MassachusettsGame #423GREEN

$50,000 Winter Green is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 5.49 tickets wins a prize of some size. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.80 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $50,000. 2% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 29/100 (Below Avg). That makes it #89 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts, and 28th out of 30 $10 tickets in Massachusetts.

Overall Odds
1 in 5.49
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
2%
ValueScore™
29 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 89th out of 120 Massachusetts scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 27 other $10 Massachusetts games ranked higher.
Why
Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • A leaner 18% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 5.49), below most games.
  • Expected value of $0.80 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$50,000
1 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 252K
now ~1 in 111K
$5,000
5 of 140 left
launch odds 1 in 36K
now ~1 in 22K
$1,000
21 of 980 left
launch odds 1 in 5,144
now ~1 in 5,282
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
$50,0001 in 252,000201
5%
$5,0001 in 36,0001405
4%
$1,0001 in 5,14398021
2%
$5001 in 1,9462,5909
0%
$2001 in 4,5001,1206
1%
$1501 in 8046,26554
1%
$1001 in 50100,8001,227
1%
$501 in 25201,6004,334
2%
$251 in 8604,80014,548
2%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$40,418,750
Current Prize Pool
$812,900
Payout Percentage
2.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
20,205

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,041,549
Estimated Remaining
110,925
% Remaining
2.2%
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

29
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
29
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026

Game Details

Game Number
423
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
10/17/2023
Payout %
80.2%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
8/27/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $50,000 Winter Green scratch-off a good buy?
$50,000 Winter Green scores 29/100 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 $10 price point.
How much does $50,000 Winter Green cost?
$50,000 Winter Green costs $10 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $50,000 Winter Green scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $50,000 Winter Green are 1 in 5.49. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $50,000 Winter Green?
The top prize for $50,000 Winter Green is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $50,000 Winter Green?
$50,000 Winter Green offers 9 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (20 total), $5,000 (140 total), $1,000 (980 total), $500 (2,590 total), $200 (1,120 total), $150 (6,265 total), $100 (100,800 total), $50 (201,600 total), and $25 (604,800 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 $50,000 Winter Green?
Based on our latest data, 2% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 20,205 out of 918,315 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $50,000 Winter Green rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $50,000 Winter Green at 29 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 $50,000 Winter Green released?
$50,000 Winter Green was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on October 17, 2023. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $50,000 Winter Green data updated on ScratchCheck?
$50,000 Winter Green 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.