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SET FOR LIFE — $50 Virginia Scratcher #2368

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched January 6, 2026

SET FOR LIFE (#2368) is a $50 Virginia scratcher launched on January 6, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #4 of 63 active games on current payout (85.2%, $42.62 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $50 games, #14 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.64) and #46 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,096,507). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.0 points (87.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.7% (1 in 3.70 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $6,000,000 ($6,000,000*) remain, and we estimate 1,096,507 tickets are still unsold (55.2% sold). That puts it among the best Virginia scratchers to buy right now.

Current payout
85.2%
87.2% at launch
Expected value
$42.62
per $50 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.64
1 in 3.70 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.64
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.78
win more than $50
$600+ odds
1 in 260.9
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 3
$6,000,000 ($6,000,000*) each
Tickets remaining
44.8%
≈ 1,096,507 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in SET FOR LIFE, 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, 301,267 of 661,578 prizes (45.5%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$6,000,000* 1 in 815,946 1 in 1,096,507 3 2 1 33.3%
$100,000 1 in 407,973 1 in 365,502 6 3 3 50.0%
$50,000 1 in 271,982 1 in 365,502 9 6 3 33.3%
$10,000 1 in 203,987 1 in 182,751 12 6 6 50.0%
$5,000 1 in 11,999 1 in 10,344 204 98 106 52.0%
$2,000 1 in 284.7 1 in 268.6 8,597 4,514 4,083 47.5%
$500 1 in 79.9 1 in 79.1 30,629 16,773 13,856 45.2%
$200 1 in 60.0 1 in 59.0 40,812 22,236 18,576 45.5%
$100 1 in 7.27 1 in 7.17 336,550 183,575 152,975 45.5%
$50 1 in 10.0 1 in 9.82 244,756 133,098 111,658 45.6%
All prizes1 in 3.701 in 3.64 661,578360,311 301,26745.5%

How SET FOR LIFE has moved

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

SET FOR LIFE: common questions

How many $6,000,000 prizes are left in SET FOR LIFE?
1 of 3 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,096,507.
What are the odds of winning anything on SET FOR LIFE?
1 in 3.64 today, compared with 1 in 3.70 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.64, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 5.78.
Is SET FOR LIFE worth buying?
Its current payout is 85.2% ($42.62 back per $50 ticket), rank #4 of 63 in Virginia. The best $50 alternative today is Cash Surge (#2374, $50) at 80.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many SET FOR LIFE tickets are left?
We estimate 1,096,507 of roughly 2,447,839 printed tickets are unsold (55.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did SET FOR LIFE launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.

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