A $50 scratch-off from the Michigan Lottery, 500X Money Maker is on sale now. The printed overall odds are 1 in 3.43, so roughly one winning ticket in every 3. Every $1 spent returns about $0.81 on average, an above-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $6,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 3%: most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 62/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore, which weighs expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. That makes it #39 of the 108 active games we track in Michigan, and 5th out of 5 $50 tickets in Michigan.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.43
Exp. Value
$0.81
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$6,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
3%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.81↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 39th out of 108 Michigan scratch-offs, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑The prize pool gives back $0.81 of every $1, better than most games manage.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 29% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.43), ahead of most games.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$6,000,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.7M
now ~1 in 237K
$50,000
1 of 27 left
launch odds 1 in 296K
now ~1 in 237K
$5,000
20 of 526 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 12K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $6,000,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $50,000 | 27 | 1 | 4% |
| $5,000 | 526 | 20 | 4% |
| $500 | 67,387 | 1,621 | 2% |
| $300 | 133,212 | 3,397 | 3% |
| $200 | 359,257 | 9,176 | 3% |
| $100 | 917,831 | 28,195 | 3% |
| $75 | 851,315 | 26,812 | 3% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$323,120,225
Current Prize Pool
$14,645,200
Payout Percentage
4.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
69,223
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,990,384
Estimated Remaining
237,435
% Remaining
3.0%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
39/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Michigan
- Game Number
- 0630
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 9/26/2023
- Payout %
- 80.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 500X Money Maker scratch-off a good buy?
500X Money Maker is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 62/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $50 tickets in Michigan.
How much does 500X Money Maker cost?
500X Money Maker costs $50 per ticket in Michigan. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $50 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the 500X Money Maker scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 500X Money Maker are 1 in 3.43. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 500X Money Maker?
The top prize for 500X Money Maker is $6,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 500X Money Maker?
500X Money Maker offers 8 distinct prize levels: $6,000,000 (3 total), $50,000 (27 total), $5,000 (526 total), $500 (67,387 total), $300 (133,212 total), $200 (359,257 total), $100 (917,831 total), and $75 (851,315 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 500X Money Maker?
Based on our latest data, 3% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 69,223 out of 2,329,558 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is 500X Money Maker rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 500X Money Maker at 62 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 500X Money Maker released?
500X Money Maker was released by the Michigan Lottery on September 26, 2023. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is 500X Money Maker data updated on ScratchCheck?
500X Money Maker data comes directly from the official Michigan Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.