Double Dollars — $2 District of Columbia Scratcher #1653
Double Dollars (#1653) is a $2 District of Columbia scratcher launched on March 4, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #48 of 59 active games on current payout (66.3%, $1.33 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 8 $2 games, #51 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.45) and #25 on top-prize odds (1 in 101,371). Since launch the payout has risen 2.2 points (64.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.4% (1 in 4.69 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 101,371 tickets are still unsold (58.2% sold). That is below average for District of Columbia; the District of Columbia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Double Dollars, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 22,786 of 51,727 prizes (44.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 121,300 | 1 in 101,371 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 121,300 | 1 in 101,371 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 121,300 | all claimed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 48,520 | 1 in 50,685 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 20,217 | 1 in 14,482 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 58.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,005 | 1 in 1,877 | 121 | 67 | 54 | 44.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 517.3 | 1 in 533.5 | 469 | 279 | 190 | 40.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 314.2 | 1 in 308.1 | 772 | 443 | 329 | 42.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 99.0 | 2,426 | 1,402 | 1,024 | 42.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 36.4 | 1 in 35.6 | 6,670 | 3,826 | 2,844 | 42.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 66.6 | 1 in 63.7 | 3,642 | 2,050 | 1,592 | 43.7% |
| $4 | 1 in 18.2 | 1 in 17.5 | 13,342 | 7,546 | 5,796 | 43.4% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 9.26 | 24,262 | 13,316 | 10,946 | 45.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.69 | 1 in 4.45 | 51,727 | 28,941 | 22,786 | 44.1% |
How Double Dollars has moved
Double Dollars: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in Double Dollars?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 101,371.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Double Dollars?
- 1 in 4.45 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.69 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.45, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.56.
- Is Double Dollars worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.3% ($1.33 back per $2 ticket), rank #48 of 59 in District of Columbia. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Commanders First Down Doubler (#1668, $2) at 66.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Double Dollars tickets are left?
- We estimate 101,371 of roughly 242,600 printed tickets are unsold (58.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Double Dollars launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 4, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 District of Columbia scratchers
- Commanders First Down Doubler — 66.2% payout, 1 in 4.40 any prize
- Double Deuces — 65.3% payout, 1 in 4.42 any prize
- $100 Loaded! — 65.0% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize
- Emerald 8s — 63.8% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize
- Triple Dynamite 777 — 62.8% payout, 1 in 4.78 any prize