Serious Cheddar

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Game #520 • MI

Serious Cheddar - Michigan Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$1
Top Prize
$6,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.74
Expected ROI
-30.0%
Expected Value
$0.70

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$6,000
Current Top Prize
$6,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$2,353,530
Current Prize Pool
$1,079,489
Payout Percentage
45.9%
Total Prizes at Launch
698,823
Total Prizes Remaining
325,381

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,312,421
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,542,305
% Tickets Remaining
46.6%

Should You Play Serious Cheddar Right Now?

Serious Cheddar is a $1 scratch-off. The ROI is -30.0%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $0.70 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 3 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 43.2% change since launch. Among the 27 active $1 games in Michigan, Serious Cheddar ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Serious Cheddar ($1) ticket, consider buying 2x Some Like It Hot ($0). This combination delivers $0.70 in expected value compared to $0.70 for the single ticket — a 0.5% improvement. It also gives you a 35.7% chance of winning at least one prize versus 21.1% 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
$6,000 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 1,104,140 1 in 771,153 ↑ 43%
$100 6,130 2,740 3,390 44.7% 1 in 540 1 in 563 ↓ 4%
$50 6,130 2,792 3,338 45.5% 1 in 540 1 in 552 ↓ 2%
$10 30,650 13,964 16,686 45.6% 1 in 108 1 in 110 ↓ 2%
$5 91,950 42,153 49,797 45.8% 1 in 36 1 in 37 ↓ 2%
$2 85,820 39,754 46,066 46.3% 1 in 39 1 in 39 ↓ 0.51%
$1 478,140 223,976 254,164 46.8% 1 in 7 1 in 7 ↑ 0.61%

* 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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