Bits & Odds

5X THE MONEY — $2 Virginia Scratcher #2406

Data captured · launched July 1, 2026

5X THE MONEY (#2406) is a $2 Virginia scratcher launched on July 1, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #56 of 62 active games on current payout (62.9%, $1.26 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 6 $2 games, #44 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.61) and #56 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,331,009). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.3 points (64.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.8% (1 in 4.53 at launch). 5 of 5 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 6,655,045 tickets are still unsold (16.5% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
62.9%
64.1% at launch
Expected value
$1.26
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.61
1 in 4.53 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.61
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 8.47
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 1,331,009
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
5 of 5
$20,000 each
Tickets remaining
83.5%
≈ 6,655,045 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in 5X THE MONEY, 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, 1,442,694 of 1,759,850 prizes (82.0%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$20,000 1 in 1,594,424 1 in 1,331,009 5 0 5 100.0%
$500 1 in 24,012 1 in 24,288 332 58 274 82.5%
$100 1 in 1,613 1 in 1,664 4,941 941 4,000 81.0%
$50 1 in 420.4 1 in 433.2 18,962 3,599 15,363 81.0%
$25 1 in 400.4 1 in 410.6 19,910 3,700 16,210 81.4%
$20 1 in 99.9 1 in 102.6 79,794 14,938 64,856 81.3%
$10 1 in 49.9 1 in 51.1 159,639 29,455 130,184 81.5%
$5 1 in 15.4 1 in 15.7 518,739 94,571 424,168 81.8%
$4 1 in 50.0 1 in 50.9 159,588 28,801 130,787 82.0%
$2 1 in 9.99 1 in 10.1 797,940 141,093 656,847 82.3%
All prizes1 in 4.531 in 4.61 1,759,850317,156 1,442,69482.0%

How 5X THE MONEY has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking 5X THE MONEY. 47 daily readings.

5X THE MONEY: common questions

How many $20,000 prizes are left in 5X THE MONEY?
5 of 5 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,331,009.
What are the odds of winning anything on 5X THE MONEY?
1 in 4.61 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.53 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.61, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.47.
Is 5X THE MONEY worth buying?
Its current payout is 62.9% ($1.26 back per $2 ticket), rank #56 of 62 in Virginia. The best $2 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is HAUNTED HUNDREDS (#2426, $2) at 67.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many 5X THE MONEY tickets are left?
We estimate 6,655,045 of roughly 7,972,120 printed tickets are unsold (16.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did 5X THE MONEY launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.

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