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Silver 7s — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2420

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

Silver 7s (#2420) is a $5 Virginia scratcher launched on September 1, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #43 of 63 active games on current payout (66.9%, $3.35 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 18 $5 games, #45 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.59) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 828,970). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.6 points (70.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 6.0% (1 in 4.31 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $177,777 remain, and we estimate 2,486,911 tickets are still unsold (15.2% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
66.9%
70.5% at launch
Expected value
$3.35
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.59
1 in 4.31 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.59
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 8.10
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 207,243
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 3
$177,777 each
Tickets remaining
84.8%
≈ 2,486,911 tickets

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. Across all tiers, 542,175 of 680,579 prizes (79.7%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$177,777 1 in 977,765 1 in 828,970 3 0 3 100.0%
$7,000 1 in 733,324 1 in 621,728 4 0 4 100.0%
$2,500 1 in 586,659 1 in 497,382 5 0 5 100.0%
$500 1 in 5,999 1 in 6,562 489 110 379 77.5%
$100 1 in 2,430 1 in 2,604 1,207 252 955 79.1%
$70 1 in 1,186 1 in 1,275 2,473 522 1,951 78.9%
$50 1 in 55.9 1 in 60.0 52,468 10,995 41,473 79.0%
$25 1 in 40.0 1 in 42.8 73,408 15,261 58,147 79.2%
$20 1 in 40.0 1 in 42.8 73,408 15,272 58,136 79.2%
$10 1 in 16.0 1 in 17.0 183,482 37,539 145,943 79.5%
$5 1 in 9.99 1 in 10.6 293,632 58,453 235,179 80.1%
All prizes1 in 4.311 in 4.59 680,579138,404 542,17579.7%

How Silver 7s has moved

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

Silver 7s: common questions

How many $177,777 prizes are left in Silver 7s?
3 of 3 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 828,970.
What are the odds of winning anything on Silver 7s?
1 in 4.59 today, compared with 1 in 4.31 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.59, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.10.
Is Silver 7s worth buying?
Its current payout is 66.9% ($3.35 back per $5 ticket), rank #43 of 63 in Virginia. The best $5 alternative today is PAWFECT PAYDAY (#2412, $5) at 72.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Silver 7s tickets are left?
We estimate 2,486,911 of roughly 2,933,296 printed tickets are unsold (15.2% 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.

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