Silver 7s — $5 Virginia Scratcher #2420
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.
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.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % 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 prizes | 1 in 4.31 | 1 in 4.59 | 680,579 | 138,404 | 542,175 | 79.7% |
How Silver 7s has moved
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.
Other $5 Virginia scratchers
- PAWFECT PAYDAY — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- CLUE — 70.2% payout, 1 in 4.42 any prize
- $100,000 Jumbo Cash — 69.3% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- LOADED WITH $250S — 69.1% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- Cash in a Flash — 68.9% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize