Silver 7s — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2420
Silver 7s (#2420) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on September 1, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #48 of 62 active games on current payout (66.2%, $3.31 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 17 $5 games, #45 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.62) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 800,786). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.3 points (70.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 6.7% (1 in 4.31 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $177,777 remain, and we estimate 1,601,573 tickets are still unsold (45.4% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Last top prize claimed: October 17, 2026, 20 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Silver 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, 346,681 of 680,579 prizes (50.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $177,777 | 1 in 977,765 | 1 in 800,786 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $7,000 | 1 in 733,324 | 1 in 533,858 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 586,659 | 1 in 533,858 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,999 | 1 in 7,024 | 489 | 261 | 228 | 46.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,430 | 1 in 2,630 | 1,207 | 598 | 609 | 50.5% |
| $70 | 1 in 1,186 | 1 in 1,321 | 2,473 | 1,261 | 1,212 | 49.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 55.9 | 1 in 61.0 | 52,468 | 26,199 | 26,269 | 50.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 43.4 | 73,408 | 36,501 | 36,907 | 50.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 43.5 | 73,408 | 36,593 | 36,815 | 50.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 17.2 | 183,482 | 90,389 | 93,093 | 50.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 10.6 | 293,632 | 142,092 | 151,540 | 51.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.31 | 1 in 4.62 | 680,579 | 333,898 | 346,681 | 50.9% |
How Silver 7s has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 22, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- October 17, 2026: one $177,777 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
Silver 7s: common questions
- How many $177,777 prizes are left in Silver 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 800,786.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Silver 7s?
- 1 in 4.62 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.31 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.62, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.21.
- Is Silver 7s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.2% ($3.31 back per $5 ticket), rank #48 of 62 in Virginia. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is CLUE (#2342, $5) at 69.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Silver 7s tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,601,573 of roughly 2,933,296 printed tickets are unsold (45.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Silver 7s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Virginia scratchers
- CLUE — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.43 any prize
- PAWFECT PAYDAY — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.16 any prize
- MERRY MONEY TREE — 69.6% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- BINGO — 69.0% payout, 1 in 3.50 any prize
- $100,000 Jumbo Cash — 68.9% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize