SERIOUS MONEY — $30 Washington Scratch Game #1801
SERIOUS MONEY (#1801) is a $30 Washington scratch game. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #4 of 60 active games on current payout (81.6%, $24.49 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $30 games, #1 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.43) and #52 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 3.5 points (78.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 17.9% (1 in 2.86 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 180,283 tickets are still unsold (94.6% sold). That puts it among the best Washington scratch games to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in SERIOUS MONEY, 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 Washington game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 74,307 of 1,171,485 prizes (6.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 837,615 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 167,523 | 1 in 180,283 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 67,009 | 1 in 60,094 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 6.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,004 | 1 in 7,211 | 558 | 533 | 25 | 4.5% |
| $200 | 1 in 25.3 | 1 in 22.1 | 132,673 | 124,509 | 8,164 | 6.2% |
| $150 | 1 in 2,001 | 1 in 1,733 | 1,674 | 1,570 | 104 | 6.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 112.0 | 1 in 101.3 | 29,907 | 28,128 | 1,779 | 5.9% |
| $60 | 1 in 29.6 | 1 in 26.4 | 113,143 | 106,314 | 6,829 | 6.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 12.7 | 223,364 | 209,208 | 14,156 | 6.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 12.1 | 223,364 | 208,442 | 14,922 | 6.7% |
| $30 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 6.37 | 446,728 | 418,404 | 28,324 | 6.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.86 | 1 in 2.43 | 1,171,485 | 1,097,178 | 74,307 | 6.3% |
How SERIOUS MONEY has moved
SERIOUS MONEY: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in SERIOUS MONEY?
- 0 of 4 as of November 6, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SERIOUS MONEY?
- 1 in 2.43 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 2.86 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.43, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 3.92.
- Is SERIOUS MONEY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 81.6% ($24.49 back per $30 ticket), rank #4 of 60 in Washington. The best $30 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is $2,000,000 DIAMOND Dazzler (#1950, $30) at 78.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many SERIOUS MONEY tickets are left?
- We estimate 180,283 of roughly 3,350,460 printed tickets are unsold (94.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SERIOUS MONEY launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $30 Washington scratch games
- $2,000,000 DIAMOND Dazzler — 78.9% payout, 1 in 2.97 any prize
- WASHINGTON MILLIONAIRE — 74.8% payout, 1 in 3.17 any prize
- $5,000 FRENZY — 65.7% payout, 1 in 3.35 any prize