$1,000,000 GOLD RUSH — $50 Virginia Scratcher #2309
$1,000,000 GOLD RUSH (#2309) is a $50 Virginia scratcher launched on November 5, 2024. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #23 of 62 active games on current payout (74.9%, $37.45 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 5 $50 games, #20 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.90) and #23 on top-prize odds (1 in 599,871). Since launch the payout has fallen 7.2 points (82.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 9.0% (1 in 3.55 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $1,000,000* remain, and we estimate 599,871 tickets are still unsold (82.4% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Virginia game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 153,695 of 958,100 prizes (16.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000* | 1 in 680,251 | 1 in 599,871 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 340,126 | 1 in 299,935 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 85,031 | 1 in 54,534 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 27.5% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 11,976 | 1 in 17,139 | 284 | 249 | 35 | 12.3% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 5,009 | 1 in 5,216 | 679 | 564 | 115 | 16.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 35.6 | 1 in 40.0 | 95,489 | 80,492 | 14,997 | 15.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 64.5 | 1 in 72.6 | 52,740 | 44,480 | 8,260 | 15.7% |
| $150 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 87.9 | 42,535 | 35,711 | 6,824 | 16.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 11.0 | 340,570 | 286,090 | 54,480 | 16.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 7.99 | 1 in 8.70 | 425,748 | 356,778 | 68,970 | 16.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 3.90 | 958,100 | 804,405 | 153,695 | 16.0% |
How $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 5, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 35 remain.
- November 3, 2026: 3 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 115 remain.
- October 31, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 118 remain.
- October 29, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 36 remain.
- October 29, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 119 remain.
- October 27, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- October 26, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 120 remain.
- October 24, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 37 remain.
- October 17, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 38 remain.
- October 17, 2026: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 121 remain.
- October 16, 2026: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 123 remain.
$1,000,000 GOLD RUSH: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH?
- 1 of 5 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 599,871.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH?
- 1 in 3.90 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.55 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.90, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.90.
- Is $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.9% ($37.45 back per $50 ticket), rank #23 of 62 in Virginia. The best $50 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is SET FOR LIFE (#2368, $50) at 86.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH tickets are left?
- We estimate 599,871 of roughly 3,401,255 printed tickets are unsold (82.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 5, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Virginia scratchers
- SET FOR LIFE — 86.1% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize
- PREMIER PLAY — 82.8% payout, 1 in 5.00 any prize
- Cash Surge — 79.5% payout, 1 in 7.74 any prize
- 500X THE MONEY — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize