At a glance
The Michigan Lottery sells Gold Rush Tripler as a $5 ticket. At 1 in 4.18, its overall odds are the longest of Michigan's 31 $5 games. It went on sale on September 29, 2026, so 96% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.18
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
60 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #46 of the 108 active games we track in Michigan.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- $0.70 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9$500,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.1M
now ~1 in 2.0M
$900
609 of 629 left
launch odds 1 in 10K
now ~1 in 9,920
$300
3,223 of 3,360 left
launch odds 1 in 1,873
now ~1 in 1,874
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
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $900 | 629 | 609 | 97% |
| $300 | 3,360 | 3,223 | 96% |
| $100 | 17,800 | 17,038 | 96% |
| $50 | 60,868 | 58,355 | 96% |
| $30 | 12,632 | 12,125 | 96% |
| $20 | 276,967 | 265,412 | 96% |
| $15 | 50,249 | 48,148 | 96% |
| $10 | 428,133 | 410,537 | 96% |
| $5 | 655,227 | 629,779 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$22,127,000
Current Prize Pool
$21,285,025
Payout Percentage
96.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,445,229
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,294,528
Estimated Remaining
6,041,057
% Remaining
96.0%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 3 $500,000 top prizes left at launch on September 30 are still unclaimed.
30
September 30October 9
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
60
VALUESCORE
Good
60
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Michigan
- Game Number
- 0765
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/29/2026
- Payout %
- 70.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.18 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gold Rush Tripler scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Gold Rush Tripler scores 60/100 (Good) and is 2nd among the 31 $5 games Michigan sells. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Gold Rush Tripler scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Gold Rush Tripler are 1 in 4.18. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Gold Rush Tripler?
The top prize for Gold Rush Tripler is $500,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Gold Rush Tripler?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,445,229 out of 1,505,868 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Gold Rush Tripler released?
Gold Rush Tripler was released by the Michigan Lottery on September 29, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Michigan
All 31 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Box Multiplier Cashword | 72 | 1 in 3.67 | 70.1% | $300K · 3 | - |
| Gold Rush Tripler (this game) | 60 | 1 in 4.18 | 70.3% | $500K · 3 | - |
| In The Money | 60 | 1 in 4.13 | 70.1% | $500K · 3 | 1.5% |
| $500,000 Loteria | 60 | 1 in 3.78 | 70.0% | $500K · 3 | 0.0% |
| Spectacular Wild Time | 55 | 1 in 3.63 | 70.2% | $500K · 2 | 0.5% |
| Lucky Stars | 54 | 1 in 3.99 | 73.1% | $1M · 2 | 1.2% |
| Fireball Bingo | 54 | 1 in 3.93 | 70.4% | $300K · 3 | 1.5% |
| $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier | 52 | 1 in 4.10 | 70.1% | $500K · 2 | 0.2% |
| Cash Vault | 51 | 1 in 4.13 | 70.4% | $500K · 3 | 2.8% |
| Back To The Future | 51 | 1 in 4.02 | 70.2% | $500K · 3 | 0.3% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.