PEPPERMINT PAYOUT — $2 Virginia Scratcher #2428
PEPPERMINT PAYOUT (#2428) is a $2 Virginia scratcher launched on November 3, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #47 of 62 active games on current payout (66.4%, $1.33 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 6 $2 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.33) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 524,046). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (66.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.2% (1 in 4.32 at launch). 5 of 5 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 2,620,228 tickets are still unsold (2.5% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in PEPPERMINT PAYOUT, 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, 605,252 of 622,331 prizes (97.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 537,694 | 1 in 524,046 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 40,126 | 1 in 39,700 | 67 | 1 | 66 | 98.5% |
| $200 | 1 in 16,909 | 1 in 16,905 | 159 | 4 | 155 | 97.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,381 | 1 in 2,386 | 1,129 | 31 | 1,098 | 97.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,188 | 1 in 1,202 | 2,263 | 84 | 2,179 | 96.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 414.6 | 1 in 416.9 | 6,484 | 199 | 6,285 | 96.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 402.3 | 1 in 403.6 | 6,683 | 191 | 6,492 | 97.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 132.9 | 1 in 133.6 | 20,226 | 615 | 19,611 | 97.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 36.3 | 1 in 36.4 | 74,007 | 2,104 | 71,903 | 97.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 33.4 | 80,727 | 2,233 | 78,494 | 97.2% |
| $4 | 1 in 16.6 | 1 in 16.7 | 161,565 | 4,444 | 157,121 | 97.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 10.0 | 269,016 | 7,173 | 261,843 | 97.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 4.33 | 622,331 | 17,079 | 605,252 | 97.3% |
How PEPPERMINT PAYOUT has moved
PEPPERMINT PAYOUT: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in PEPPERMINT PAYOUT?
- 5 of 5 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 524,046.
- What are the odds of winning anything on PEPPERMINT PAYOUT?
- 1 in 4.33 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.32 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.33, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.63.
- Is PEPPERMINT PAYOUT worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.4% ($1.33 back per $2 ticket), rank #47 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 PEPPERMINT PAYOUT tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,620,228 of roughly 2,688,470 printed tickets are unsold (2.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did PEPPERMINT PAYOUT launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Virginia scratchers
- HAUNTED HUNDREDS — 67.1% payout, 1 in 4.12 any prize
- 5X THE MONEY — 62.9% payout, 1 in 4.61 any prize
- Money Match — 61.8% payout, 1 in 6.91 any prize
- Pirates Treasure — 59.0% payout, 1 in 5.87 any prize
- VIRGINIA ADVENTURE — 55.4% payout, 1 in 5.22 any prize