5 TIMES LUCKY — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2398
5 TIMES LUCKY (#2398) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on May 5, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #56 of 63 active games on current payout (62.2%, $3.11 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 18 $5 games, #46 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.63) and #27 on top-prize odds (1 in 745,911). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.4 points (68.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 10.1% (1 in 4.16 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 1,491,822 tickets are still unsold (51.0% 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. Across all tiers, 322,363 of 731,315 prizes (44.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,014,090 | 1 in 745,911 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 380,284 | 1 in 248,637 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 75.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 507,045 | 1 in 497,274 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,974 | 1 in 3,422 | 1,023 | 587 | 436 | 42.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 276.6 | 1 in 317.0 | 10,998 | 6,292 | 4,706 | 42.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 184.9 | 1 in 209.8 | 16,450 | 9,341 | 7,109 | 43.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 30.3 | 113,986 | 64,688 | 49,298 | 43.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 160.0 | 1 in 179.2 | 19,011 | 10,686 | 8,325 | 43.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 80.1 | 1 in 90.4 | 37,961 | 21,457 | 16,504 | 43.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 14.9 | 227,933 | 128,084 | 99,849 | 43.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 11.0 | 303,936 | 167,811 | 136,125 | 44.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.63 | 731,315 | 408,952 | 322,363 | 44.1% |
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 September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 745,911.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 5 TIMES LUCKY?
- 1 in 4.63 today, compared with 1 in 4.16 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.63, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.01.
- Is 5 TIMES LUCKY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.2% ($3.11 back per $5 ticket), rank #56 of 63 in Virginia. The best $5 alternative today is PAWFECT PAYDAY (#2412, $5) at 72.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 5 TIMES LUCKY tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,491,822 of roughly 3,042,270 printed tickets are unsold (51.0% 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
- PAWFECT PAYDAY — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- CLUE — 70.2% payout, 1 in 4.42 any prize
- $100,000 Jumbo Cash — 69.3% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- LOADED WITH $250S — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- Cash in a Flash — 68.9% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize