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Platinum 7s — $20 Virginia Scratcher #2422

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched September 1, 2026

Platinum 7s (#2422) is a $20 Virginia scratcher launched on September 1, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #2 of 63 active games on current payout (85.5%, $17.09 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 11 $20 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.40) and #19 on top-prize odds (1 in 487,751). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.9 points (88.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.4% (1 in 3.48 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 ($2,000,000*) remain, and we estimate 975,503 tickets are still unsold (20.2% sold). That puts it among the best Virginia scratchers to buy right now.

Current payout
85.5%
88.4% at launch
Expected value
$17.09
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.40
1 in 3.48 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.40
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.22
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 30,484
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 3
$2,000,000 ($2,000,000*) each
Tickets remaining
79.8%
≈ 975,503 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Platinum 7s, 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, 286,947 of 351,373 prizes (81.7%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,000,000* 1 in 407,593 1 in 487,751 3 1 2 66.7%
$70,000 1 in 244,556 1 in 325,168 5 2 3 60.0%
$7,000 1 in 122,278 1 in 108,389 10 1 9 90.0%
$2,000 1 in 61,139 1 in 54,195 20 2 18 90.0%
$500 1 in 603.5 1 in 590.5 2,026 374 1,652 81.5%
$200 1 in 302.1 1 in 295.0 4,048 741 3,307 81.7%
$100 1 in 99.8 1 in 98.2 12,255 2,318 9,937 81.1%
$70 1 in 71.4 1 in 69.8 17,131 3,156 13,975 81.6%
$50 1 in 17.1 1 in 16.8 71,355 13,211 58,144 81.5%
$40 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.76 122,260 22,302 99,958 81.8%
$20 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.76 122,260 22,318 99,942 81.7%
All prizes1 in 3.481 in 3.40 351,37364,426 286,94781.7%

How Platinum 7s has moved

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

Platinum 7s: common questions

How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Platinum 7s?
2 of 3 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 487,751.
What are the odds of winning anything on Platinum 7s?
1 in 3.40 today, compared with 1 in 3.48 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.40, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.22.
Is Platinum 7s worth buying?
Its current payout is 85.5% ($17.09 back per $20 ticket), rank #2 of 63 in Virginia. The best $20 alternative today is 50X The Money (#2305, $20) at 109.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Platinum 7s tickets are left?
We estimate 975,503 of roughly 1,222,778 printed tickets are unsold (20.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Platinum 7s launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on September 1, 2026. It is still on sale.

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