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Money Match — $2 Virginia Scratcher #2157

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched May 3, 2022

Money Match (#2157) is a $2 Virginia scratcher launched on May 3, 2022. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #53 of 63 active games on current payout (63.3%, $1.27 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 6 $2 games, #58 on any-prize odds (1 in 6.75) and #26 on top-prize odds (1 in 705,301). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.6 points (64.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.0% (1 in 6.82 at launch). 2 of 7 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 1,410,603 tickets are still unsold (76.9% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
63.3%
64.0% at launch
Expected value
$1.27
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 6.75
1 in 6.82 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 6.75
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.75
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 705,301
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 7
$25,000 each
Tickets remaining
23.1%
≈ 1,410,603 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Money Match, 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, 208,829 of 896,780 prizes (23.3%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$25,000 1 in 873,720 1 in 705,301 7 5 2 28.6%
$500 1 in 59,961 1 in 58,775 102 78 24 23.5%
$250 1 in 11,830 1 in 12,824 517 407 110 21.3%
$100 1 in 1,501 1 in 1,603 4,074 3,194 880 21.6%
$50 1 in 299.2 1 in 323.8 20,439 16,082 4,357 21.3%
$20 1 in 100.0 1 in 104.9 61,168 47,727 13,441 22.0%
$10 1 in 40.0 1 in 40.8 152,906 118,346 34,560 22.6%
$5 1 in 9.30 1 in 9.07 657,567 502,112 155,455 23.6%
All prizes1 in 6.821 in 6.75 896,780687,951 208,82923.3%

How Money Match has moved

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

Money Match: common questions

How many $25,000 prizes are left in Money Match?
2 of 7 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 705,301.
What are the odds of winning anything on Money Match?
1 in 6.75 today, compared with 1 in 6.82 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.75, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.75.
Is Money Match worth buying?
Its current payout is 63.3% ($1.27 back per $2 ticket), rank #53 of 63 in Virginia. The best $2 alternative today is Loaded with $100s (#2397, $2) at 67.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Money Match tickets are left?
We estimate 1,410,603 of roughly 6,116,040 printed tickets are unsold (76.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Money Match launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 3, 2022. It is still on sale.

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