VIRGINIA ADVENTURE — $2 Virginia Scratcher #2279
VIRGINIA ADVENTURE (#2279) is a $2 Virginia scratcher launched on June 4, 2024. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #62 of 62 active games on current payout (55.4%, $1.11 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 6 $2 games, #55 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.22) and #16 on top-prize odds (1 in 396,443). Since launch the payout has fallen 9.5 points (64.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 13.8% (1 in 4.50 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 792,886 tickets are still unsold (72.7% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 73% sold, only 1 of 3 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 396,443, was 1 in 966,611). More Virginia games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in VIRGINIA ADVENTURE, 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, 151,804 of 644,407 prizes (23.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 966,611 | 1 in 396,443 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 60,413 | 1 in 99,111 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 16.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,876 | 1 in 2,410 | 1,546 | 1,217 | 329 | 21.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 541.0 | 1 in 684.1 | 5,360 | 4,201 | 1,159 | 21.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.8 | 1 in 241.4 | 14,440 | 11,155 | 3,285 | 22.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 25.1 | 144,875 | 113,267 | 31,608 | 21.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 15.4 | 1 in 18.2 | 188,385 | 144,745 | 43,640 | 23.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 11.0 | 289,750 | 217,977 | 71,773 | 24.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.50 | 1 in 5.22 | 644,407 | 492,603 | 151,804 | 23.6% |
How VIRGINIA ADVENTURE has moved
VIRGINIA ADVENTURE: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in VIRGINIA ADVENTURE?
- 2 of 3 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 396,443.
- What are the odds of winning anything on VIRGINIA ADVENTURE?
- 1 in 5.22 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.50 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.22, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 9.91.
- Is VIRGINIA ADVENTURE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 55.4% ($1.11 back per $2 ticket), rank #62 of 62 in Virginia. The best $2 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is HAUNTED HUNDREDS (#2426, $2) at 67.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many VIRGINIA ADVENTURE tickets are left?
- We estimate 792,886 of roughly 2,899,832 printed tickets are unsold (72.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did VIRGINIA ADVENTURE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 4, 2024. It is still on sale.
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