Best $50 Virginia Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 4 $50 scratchers are on sale in Virginia, averaging 79.3% current payout. The best of them is SET FOR LIFE at 85.2% ($42.62 back per ticket, 1 in 3.64 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Virginia today, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 61.9%, $5 games average 67.1%, $10 games average 72.4%, $20 games average 80.9%, $30 games average 78.4%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 11.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $50
SET FOR LIFE
#236885.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $42.62
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.78
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $50
Cash Surge
#237480.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $40.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.64
- Top prizes
- 190 of 632
- 3 $50
500X THE MONEY
#226778.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $39.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.86
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.87
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 4 $50
$1,000,000 GOLD RUSH
#230973.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $36.80
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.97
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.97
- 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 4 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 | 85.2% | $42.62 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 5.78 | $6,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. Cash Surge | $50 | 80.0% | $40.01 | 1 in 7.64 | 1 in 7.64 | 1 in 7.64 | $10,000 | 190 | — |
| 3. 500X THE MONEY | $50 | 78.3% | $39.15 | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 5.87 | $7,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 4. $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH | $50 | 73.6% | $36.80 | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 3.97 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $50 Virginia scratcher is best right now?
- SET FOR LIFE (#2368) at 85.2% current payout, about $42.62 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in Virginia?
- The $50 tier averages 79.3% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 61.9%, $5 games average 67.1%, $10 games average 72.4%, $20 games average 80.9%, $30 games average 78.4%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $50 games are on sale in Virginia?
- 4 as of September 21, 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.