$500 Inferno

Game #0697 • MI

$500 Inferno - Michigan Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
19,648
Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
Expected ROI
-30.4%
Expected Value
$3.48

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$500
Current Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Remaining
19,648

Top prizes are still available! There are 19,648 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$30,412,650
Current Prize Pool
$22,562,045
Payout Percentage
74.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,119,041
Total Prizes Remaining
1,581,578

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
8,688,068
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,484,469
% Tickets Remaining
74.6%

Should You Play $500 Inferno Right Now?

$500 Inferno is a $5 scratch-off. The ROI is -30.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.48 in prize value. There are 19648 of the original 26622 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -1.1% change since launch. Among the 37 active $5 games in Michigan, $500 Inferno ranks #24 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider $3,000,000 Payout ($3.74 EV) and Detroit Lions ($3.67 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $500 Inferno ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Blowout Bonanza ($2) + 1x It's Intermission Time! ($1). This combination delivers $3.66 in expected value compared to $3.48 for the single ticket — a 5.2% improvement. It also gives you a 65.3% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.4% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$500 26,622 19,648 6,974 73.8% 1 in 326 1 in 330 ↓ 1%
$100 5,819 4,288 1,531 73.7% 1 in 1,493 1 in 1,512 ↓ 1%
$50 17,429 12,865 4,564 73.8% 1 in 498 1 in 504 ↓ 1%
$25 69,493 51,529 17,964 74.1% 1 in 125 1 in 126 ↓ 0.65%
$10 782,517 582,306 200,211 74.4% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 0.30%
$5 1,217,161 910,942 306,219 74.8% 1 in 7 1 in 7 ↑ 0.27%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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