Bits & Odds

Cash in a Flash — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2380

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched February 3, 2026

Cash in a Flash (#2380) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on February 3, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #36 of 63 active games on current payout (68.9%, $3.45 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 18 $5 games, #22 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.88) and #28 on top-prize odds (1 in 753,814). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.3 points (70.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.3% (1 in 3.83 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 753,814 tickets are still unsold (75.4% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
68.9%
70.3% at launch
Expected value
$3.45
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.88
1 in 3.83 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.88
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.63
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 37,691
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 3
$100,000 each
Tickets remaining
24.6%
≈ 753,814 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Cash in a Flash, 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, 194,209 of 799,090 prizes (24.3%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$100,000 1 in 1,020,172 1 in 753,814 3 2 1 33.3%
$5,000 1 in 255,043 1 in 376,907 12 10 2 16.7%
$2,500 1 in 56,676 1 in 44,342 54 37 17 31.5%
$500 1 in 2,416 1 in 2,721 1,267 990 277 21.9%
$200 1 in 1,205 1 in 1,250 2,540 1,937 603 23.7%
$100 1 in 299.0 1 in 304.1 10,235 7,756 2,479 24.2%
$50 1 in 150.2 1 in 156.1 20,383 15,553 4,830 23.7%
$25 1 in 79.9 1 in 81.3 38,287 29,017 9,270 24.2%
$20 1 in 40.0 1 in 43.0 76,470 58,938 17,532 22.9%
$10 1 in 11.4 1 in 11.8 267,593 203,845 63,748 23.8%
$5 1 in 8.01 1 in 7.90 382,246 286,796 95,450 25.0%
All prizes1 in 3.831 in 3.88 799,090604,881 194,20924.3%

How Cash in a Flash has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

Cash in a Flash: common questions

How many $100,000 prizes are left in Cash in a Flash?
1 of 3 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 753,814.
What are the odds of winning anything on Cash in a Flash?
1 in 3.88 today, compared with 1 in 3.83 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.88, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.63.
Is Cash in a Flash worth buying?
Its current payout is 68.9% ($3.45 back per $5 ticket), rank #36 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 Cash in a Flash tickets are left?
We estimate 753,814 of roughly 3,060,515 printed tickets are unsold (75.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Cash in a Flash launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on February 3, 2026. It is still on sale.

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