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Platinum 7s — $20 Virginia Scratcher #2422

Data captured · launched September 1, 2026

Platinum 7s (#2422) is a $20 Virginia scratcher launched on September 1, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #2 of 62 active games on current payout (89.5%, $17.89 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 10 $20 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.61) and #14 on top-prize odds (1 in 352,790). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (88.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.6% (1 in 3.48 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000* remain, and we estimate 705,580 tickets are still unsold (42.3% sold). That puts it among the best Virginia scratchers to buy right now.

Current payout
89.5%
88.4% at launch
Expected value
$17.89
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.61
1 in 3.48 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.61
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.55
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 28,223
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 3
$2,000,000* each
Tickets remaining
57.7%
≈ 705,580 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. 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, 195,385 of 351,373 prizes (55.6%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,000,000* 1 in 407,593 1 in 352,790 3 1 2 66.7%
$70,000 1 in 244,556 1 in 352,790 5 3 2 40.0%
$7,000 1 in 122,278 1 in 100,797 10 3 7 70.0%
$2,000 1 in 61,139 1 in 50,399 20 6 14 70.0%
$500 1 in 603.5 1 in 629.4 2,026 905 1,121 55.3%
$200 1 in 302.1 1 in 315.8 4,048 1,814 2,234 55.2%
$100 1 in 99.8 1 in 104.5 12,255 5,502 6,753 55.1%
$70 1 in 71.4 1 in 74.0 17,131 7,597 9,534 55.7%
$50 1 in 17.1 1 in 17.8 71,355 31,826 39,529 55.4%
$40 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.4 122,260 54,359 67,901 55.5%
$20 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.3 122,260 53,972 68,288 55.9%
All prizes1 in 3.481 in 3.61 351,373155,988 195,38555.6%

How Platinum 7s has moved

83% 87% 91% Sep 2026Oct 2026Nov 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Platinum 7s. 47 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

Platinum 7s: common questions

How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Platinum 7s?
2 of 3 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 352,790.
What are the odds of winning anything on Platinum 7s?
1 in 3.61 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.48 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.61, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.55.
Is Platinum 7s worth buying?
Its current payout is 89.5% ($17.89 back per $20 ticket), rank #2 of 62 in Virginia. The best $20 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is 50X THE MONEY (#2405, $20) at 83.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Platinum 7s tickets are left?
We estimate 705,580 of roughly 1,222,778 printed tickets are unsold (42.3% 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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