Best $50 Virginia Scratchers (November 2026)
As of November 6, 2026, 5 $50 scratchers are on sale in Virginia, averaging 80.3% current payout. The best of them is SET FOR LIFE at 86.1% ($43.04 back per ticket, 1 in 3.66 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Virginia as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 63.8%, $2 games average 62.1%, $5 games average 67.2%, $10 games average 71.2%, $20 games average 83.3%, $30 games average 79.1%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 11.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $50
SET FOR LIFE
#236886.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $43.04
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.82
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $50
PREMIER PLAY
#241482.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $41.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.00
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.00
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 3 $50
Cash Surge
#237479.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $39.75
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.74
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.74
- Top prizes
- 161 of 632
- 4 $50
500X THE MONEY
#226778.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $39.09
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.98
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.05
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 5 $50
$1,000,000 GOLD RUSH
#230974.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $37.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.90
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 5 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. SET FOR LIFE | $50 | 86.1% | $43.04 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 5.82 | $6,000,000 | 1 | -0.3 pts |
| 2. PREMIER PLAY | $50 | 82.8% | $41.38 | 1 in 5.00 | 1 in 5.00 | 1 in 5.00 | $3,000,000 | 3 | +1.2 pts |
| 3. Cash Surge | $50 | 79.5% | $39.75 | 1 in 7.74 | 1 in 7.74 | 1 in 7.74 | $10,000 | 161 | -0.2 pts |
| 4. 500X THE MONEY | $50 | 78.2% | $39.09 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 6.05 | $7,000,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 5. $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH | $50 | 74.9% | $37.45 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.90 | $1,000,000 | 1 | -0.4 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $50 Virginia scratcher is best right now?
- SET FOR LIFE (#2368) at 86.1% current payout, about $43.04 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
- Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in Virginia?
- The $50 tier averages 80.3% current payout across 5 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.8%, $2 games average 62.1%, $5 games average 67.2%, $10 games average 71.2%, $20 games average 83.3%, $30 games average 79.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $50 games are on sale in Virginia?
- 5 as of November 6, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $50 ticket price.