5 TIMES LUCKY — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2398
5 TIMES LUCKY (#2398) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on May 5, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #60 of 62 active games on current payout (59.5%, $2.97 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 17 $5 games, #50 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.86) and #26 on top-prize odds (1 in 678,723). Since launch the payout has fallen 9.1 points (68.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 14.5% (1 in 4.16 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 1,357,445 tickets are still unsold (55.4% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 5 TIMES LUCKY, 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, 279,145 of 731,315 prizes (38.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,014,090 | 1 in 678,723 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 380,284 | 1 in 226,241 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 75.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 507,045 | 1 in 452,482 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,974 | 1 in 3,760 | 1,023 | 662 | 361 | 35.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 276.6 | 1 in 333.4 | 10,998 | 6,926 | 4,072 | 37.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 184.9 | 1 in 222.5 | 16,450 | 10,348 | 6,102 | 37.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 31.9 | 113,986 | 71,418 | 42,568 | 37.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 160.0 | 1 in 187.9 | 19,011 | 11,787 | 7,224 | 38.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 80.1 | 1 in 95.0 | 37,961 | 23,677 | 14,284 | 37.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 15.7 | 227,933 | 141,554 | 86,379 | 37.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 11.5 | 303,936 | 185,792 | 118,144 | 38.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.86 | 731,315 | 452,170 | 279,145 | 38.2% |
How 5 TIMES LUCKY has moved
5 TIMES LUCKY: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in 5 TIMES LUCKY?
- 2 of 3 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 678,723.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 5 TIMES LUCKY?
- 1 in 4.86 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.16 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.86, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.43.
- Is 5 TIMES LUCKY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 59.5% ($2.97 back per $5 ticket), rank #60 of 62 in Virginia. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is CLUE (#2342, $5) at 69.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 5 TIMES LUCKY tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,357,445 of roughly 3,042,270 printed tickets are unsold (55.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 5 TIMES LUCKY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Virginia scratchers
- CLUE — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.43 any prize
- PAWFECT PAYDAY — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.16 any prize
- MERRY MONEY TREE — 69.6% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- BINGO — 69.0% payout, 1 in 3.50 any prize
- $100,000 Jumbo Cash — 68.9% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize