Texas · $50 tickets
Best $50 Texas Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 6 active $50 scratch-off games in the Texas Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $5 Million Royale at $0.82 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 6 $50 Texas games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.82 per $1 and the weakest $0.78 — a 5-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.80. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $5,000,000 on $5 Million Royale (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50 | $0.82 / $1 | 1 in 3.66 | $5,000,000 | 1,792,206 | 8/8 | |
| 2 | $50 | $0.82 / $1 | 1 in 3.21 | $3,000,000 | 1,663,652 | 13/13 | |
| 3 | $50 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 3.45 | $1,000,000 | 2,292,071 | 8/8 | |
| 4 | $50 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 3.76 | $2,000,000 | 1,739,598 | 9/9 | |
| 5 | $50 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 3.26 | $2,500,000 | 3,690,338 | 10/10 | |
| 6 | $50 | $0.78 / $1 | 1 in 3.59 | $1,000,000 | 2,481,135 | 8/8 |
Even the best $50 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.