Bursting with $5,000s — $30 Virginia Scratcher #2300
Bursting with $5,000s (#2300) is a $30 Virginia scratcher launched on September 3, 2024. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #10 of 62 active games on current payout (79.6%, $23.88 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 7 $30 games, #13 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.72) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 443). Since launch the payout has risen 1.0 points (78.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.7% (1 in 3.75 at launch). 934 of 2684 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 414,096 tickets are still unsold (66.0% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Last top prize claimed: November 6, 2026, today.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Bursting with $5,000s, 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, 111,191 of 324,654 prizes (34.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 453.6 | 1 in 443.4 | 2,684 | 1,750 | 934 | 34.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,999 | 1 in 2,050 | 609 | 407 | 202 | 33.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 159.0 | 1 in 158.1 | 7,657 | 5,038 | 2,619 | 34.2% |
| $150 | 1 in 398.4 | 1 in 407.2 | 3,056 | 2,039 | 1,017 | 33.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 55.7 | 1 in 55.4 | 21,862 | 14,393 | 7,469 | 34.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 11.4 | 106,318 | 70,017 | 36,301 | 34.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.61 | 182,468 | 119,819 | 62,649 | 34.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 3.72 | 324,654 | 213,463 | 111,191 | 34.2% |
How Bursting with $5,000s has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 6, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 934 remain.
- November 5, 2026: 3 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 936 remain.
- October 31, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 939 remain.
- October 30, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 940 remain.
- October 28, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 941 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 943 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 944 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 945 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 946 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 947 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 948 remain.
- October 1, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 949 remain.
Bursting with $5,000s: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in Bursting with $5,000s?
- 934 of 2684 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 443.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Bursting with $5,000s?
- 1 in 3.72 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.72, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 8.53.
- Is Bursting with $5,000s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.6% ($23.88 back per $30 ticket), rank #10 of 62 in Virginia. The best $30 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is In The Money (#2393, $30) at 86.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Bursting with $5,000s tickets are left?
- We estimate 414,096 of roughly 1,217,453 printed tickets are unsold (66.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Bursting with $5,000s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 3, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $30 Virginia scratchers
- In The Money — 86.7% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
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- 100X The Money — 77.6% payout, 1 in 3.05 any prize
- CASH OVERLOAD — 77.2% payout, 1 in 7.43 any prize
- Dominion Dollars — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize