1 of 2
top prizes of $500,000 still out there
Ticket price$5
Top prize$500,000
Launch odds1 in 4.05
Prizes remaining (all tiers)369,347
Est. tickets left
≈34%
$500,000 Winter Ice is a $5 scratch-off from the Michigan Lottery (game #615) with a top prize of $500,000 and overall odds of 1 in 4.05 at launch. 1 of 2 top prizes is gone, 1 is still unclaimed, and an estimated 34% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 369,347 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,087,488).
"$500,000 Winter Ice" is in the second half of its run, with about a third of its tickets still unsold. Late in a run, a game is worth a look when prizes outlast tickets. Early on, the prize design matters most. Here, the top prizes are being claimed more slowly than the tickets are selling, which is a good sign.
If you play "$500,000 Winter Ice" often, bookmark this page. The write-up is updated with each morning's data.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 | 2 |
| $500 | 7 | 15 |
| $100 | 810 | 2,738 |
| $50 | 24,939 | 79,494 |
| $20 | 46,403 | 141,066 |
| $15 | 49,529 | 149,900 |
| $10 | 100,183 | 299,903 |
| $5 | 147,475 | 414,370 |
Prize counts come straight from official Michigan lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
1 of the 2 top prizes of $500,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Michigan lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
$500,000 Winter Ice is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #615 from the Michigan Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 4.05, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official Michigan lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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