Money Match — $2 Virginia Scratcher #2157
Money Match (#2157) is a $2 Virginia scratcher launched on May 3, 2022. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #57 of 62 active games on current payout (61.8%, $1.24 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 6 $2 games, #58 on any-prize odds (1 in 6.91) and #22 on top-prize odds (1 in 583,065). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.2 points (64.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.3% (1 in 6.82 at launch). 2 of 7 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 1,166,130 tickets are still unsold (80.9% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
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. 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, 168,694 of 896,780 prizes (18.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 873,720 | 1 in 583,065 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 59,961 | 1 in 58,306 | 102 | 82 | 20 | 19.6% |
| $250 | 1 in 11,830 | 1 in 14,050 | 517 | 434 | 83 | 16.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,501 | 1 in 1,688 | 4,074 | 3,383 | 691 | 17.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 299.2 | 1 in 342.1 | 20,439 | 17,030 | 3,409 | 16.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 109.6 | 61,168 | 50,526 | 10,642 | 17.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 42.2 | 152,906 | 125,280 | 27,626 | 18.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.30 | 1 in 9.24 | 657,567 | 531,346 | 126,221 | 19.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 6.82 | 1 in 6.91 | 896,780 | 728,086 | 168,694 | 18.8% |
How Money Match has moved
Money Match: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in Money Match?
- 2 of 7 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 583,065.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Money Match?
- 1 in 6.91 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 6.82 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.91, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.91.
- Is Money Match worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.8% ($1.24 back per $2 ticket), rank #57 of 62 in Virginia. The best $2 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is HAUNTED HUNDREDS (#2426, $2) at 67.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Money Match tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,166,130 of roughly 6,116,040 printed tickets are unsold (80.9% 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.
Other $2 Virginia scratchers
- HAUNTED HUNDREDS — 67.1% payout, 1 in 4.12 any prize
- PEPPERMINT PAYOUT — 66.4% payout, 1 in 4.33 any prize
- 5X THE MONEY — 62.9% payout, 1 in 4.61 any prize
- Pirates Treasure — 59.0% payout, 1 in 5.87 any prize
- VIRGINIA ADVENTURE — 55.4% payout, 1 in 5.22 any prize