GOLD HARD CASH — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2383
GOLD HARD CASH (#2383) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on January 6, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #51 of 63 active games on current payout (64.9%, $3.24 expected back per ticket) and #15 of 18 $5 games, #52 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.97) and #36 on top-prize odds (1 in 920,908). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.1 points (68.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 4.2% (1 in 4.76 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 920,908 tickets are still unsold (71.0% 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. Across all tiers, 185,411 of 667,671 prizes (27.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,059,371 | 1 in 920,908 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 794,528 | 1 in 920,908 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 635,623 | 1 in 460,454 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,502 | 1 in 1,668 | 2,116 | 1,564 | 552 | 26.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,045 | 1 in 1,136 | 3,040 | 2,229 | 811 | 26.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 119.8 | 1 in 127.2 | 26,531 | 19,290 | 7,241 | 27.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 79.8 | 1 in 85.0 | 39,807 | 28,968 | 10,839 | 27.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 42.5 | 79,505 | 57,849 | 21,656 | 27.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 6.15 | 1 in 6.38 | 516,660 | 372,352 | 144,308 | 27.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 4.97 | 667,671 | 482,260 | 185,411 | 27.8% |
How GOLD HARD CASH has moved
GOLD HARD CASH: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in GOLD HARD CASH?
- 1 of 3 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 920,908.
- What are the odds of winning anything on GOLD HARD CASH?
- 1 in 4.97 today, compared with 1 in 4.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.97, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.97.
- Is GOLD HARD CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.9% ($3.24 back per $5 ticket), rank #51 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 GOLD HARD CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 920,908 of roughly 3,178,114 printed tickets are unsold (71.0% 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
- PAWFECT PAYDAY — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- CLUE — 70.2% payout, 1 in 4.42 any prize
- $100,000 Jumbo Cash — 69.3% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- LOADED WITH $250S — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- Cash in a Flash — 68.9% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize