LOADED WITH $250S — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2392
LOADED WITH $250S (#2392) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on March 3, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #35 of 63 active games on current payout (69.1%, $3.45 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 18 $5 games, #13 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.55) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 494). Since launch the payout has risen 0.7 points (68.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 14.9% (1 in 4.08 at launch). 302 of 8155 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 149,305 tickets are still unsold (95.1% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LOADED WITH $250S, 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, 42,042 of 749,512 prizes (5.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 375.0 | 1 in 494.4 | 8,155 | 7,853 | 302 | 3.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 799.7 | 1 in 904.9 | 3,824 | 3,659 | 165 | 4.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 264.0 | 1 in 274.5 | 11,584 | 11,040 | 544 | 4.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.6 | 76,421 | 72,650 | 3,771 | 4.9% |
| $15 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 27.0 | 114,581 | 109,047 | 5,534 | 4.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 12.3 | 229,263 | 217,160 | 12,103 | 5.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.61 | 305,684 | 286,061 | 19,623 | 6.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 3.55 | 749,512 | 707,470 | 42,042 | 5.6% |
How LOADED WITH $250S has moved
LOADED WITH $250S: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in LOADED WITH $250S?
- 302 of 8155 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 494.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LOADED WITH $250S?
- 1 in 3.55 today, compared with 1 in 4.08 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.55, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.66.
- Is LOADED WITH $250S worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.1% ($3.45 back per $5 ticket), rank #35 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 LOADED WITH $250S tickets are left?
- We estimate 149,305 of roughly 3,058,009 printed tickets are unsold (95.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LOADED WITH $250S launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
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- Money Money Money — 68.9% payout, 1 in 4.09 any prize