GOLD HARD CASH — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2383
GOLD HARD CASH (#2383) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on January 6, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #41 of 62 active games on current payout (67.8%, $3.39 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 17 $5 games, #48 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.76) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 789,882). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (68.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.1% (1 in 4.76 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 789,882 tickets are still unsold (75.1% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in GOLD HARD CASH, 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, 166,053 of 667,671 prizes (24.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,059,371 | 1 in 789,882 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 794,528 | 1 in 789,882 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 635,623 | 1 in 789,882 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,502 | 1 in 1,619 | 2,116 | 1,628 | 488 | 23.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,045 | 1 in 1,082 | 3,040 | 2,310 | 730 | 24.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 119.8 | 1 in 121.7 | 26,531 | 20,041 | 6,490 | 24.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 79.8 | 1 in 81.2 | 39,807 | 30,084 | 9,723 | 24.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.8 | 79,505 | 60,127 | 19,378 | 24.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 6.15 | 1 in 6.11 | 516,660 | 387,419 | 129,241 | 25.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 4.76 | 667,671 | 501,618 | 166,053 | 24.9% |
How GOLD HARD CASH has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 6, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
GOLD HARD CASH: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in GOLD HARD CASH?
- 1 of 3 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 789,882.
- What are the odds of winning anything on GOLD HARD CASH?
- 1 in 4.76 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.76, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.76.
- Is GOLD HARD CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.8% ($3.39 back per $5 ticket), rank #41 of 62 in Virginia. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is CLUE (#2342, $5) at 69.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many GOLD HARD CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 789,882 of roughly 3,178,114 printed tickets are unsold (75.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did GOLD HARD CASH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Virginia scratchers
- CLUE — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.43 any prize
- PAWFECT PAYDAY — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.16 any prize
- MERRY MONEY TREE — 69.6% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- BINGO — 69.0% payout, 1 in 3.50 any prize
- $100,000 Jumbo Cash — 68.9% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize