Bonanza Buck$ — $30 Virginia Scratcher #2198
Bonanza Buck$ (#2198) is a $30 Virginia scratcher launched on March 7, 2023. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #21 of 63 active games on current payout (74.8%, $22.44 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 8 $30 games, #33 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.05) and #11 on top-prize odds (1 in 62,269). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.1 points (77.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 4.4% (1 in 3.87 at launch). 11 of 40 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 684,954 tickets are still unsold (72.0% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Bonanza Buck$, 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, 169,281 of 632,304 prizes (26.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 61,175 | 1 in 62,269 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 27.5% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 30,588 | 1 in 26,344 | 80 | 54 | 26 | 32.5% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 30,588 | 1 in 26,344 | 80 | 54 | 26 | 32.5% |
| $600 | 1 in 1,198 | 1 in 1,248 | 2,042 | 1,493 | 549 | 26.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 239.0 | 1 in 247.1 | 10,240 | 7,468 | 2,772 | 27.1% |
| $300 | 1 in 300.7 | 1 in 320.1 | 8,139 | 5,999 | 2,140 | 26.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 83.4 | 30,571 | 22,355 | 8,216 | 26.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.8 | 152,952 | 112,148 | 40,804 | 26.7% |
| $75 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.9 | 122,344 | 89,524 | 32,820 | 26.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 8.36 | 305,816 | 223,899 | 81,917 | 26.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.87 | 1 in 4.05 | 632,304 | 463,023 | 169,281 | 26.8% |
How Bonanza Buck$ has moved
Bonanza Buck$: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Bonanza Buck$?
- 11 of 40 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 62,269.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Bonanza Buck$?
- 1 in 4.05 today, compared with 1 in 3.87 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.05, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 4.05.
- Is Bonanza Buck$ worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.8% ($22.44 back per $30 ticket), rank #21 of 63 in Virginia. The best $30 alternative today is In The Money (#2393, $30) at 84.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Bonanza Buck$ tickets are left?
- We estimate 684,954 of roughly 2,447,016 printed tickets are unsold (72.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Bonanza Buck$ launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 7, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $30 Virginia scratchers
- In The Money — 84.2% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize
- $173,000,000 Extravaganza — 81.8% payout, 1 in 3.05 any prize
- Bursting with $5,000s — 79.7% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- 100X The Money — 78.9% payout, 1 in 2.97 any prize
- CASH OVERLOAD — 77.2% payout, 1 in 7.44 any prize