BLACKJACK - WILD CARD — $5 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1272
BLACKJACK - WILD CARD (#1272) is a $5 West Virginia scratch-off launched on February 24, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #29 of 41 active games on current payout (65.2%, $3.26 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 12 $5 games, #40 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.90) and #21 on top-prize odds (1 in 175,853). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.5 points (67.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.1% (1 in 5.72 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 351,705 tickets are still unsold (53.0% sold). That is below average for West Virginia; the West Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in BLACKJACK - WILD CARD, 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, 59,568 of 130,879 prizes (45.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 187,157 | 1 in 175,853 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 20,233 | 1 in 18,511 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 51.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 109.1 | 1 in 115.4 | 6,860 | 3,811 | 3,049 | 44.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 29.1 | 1 in 30.6 | 25,735 | 14,253 | 11,482 | 44.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 22.9 | 1 in 23.6 | 32,721 | 17,843 | 14,878 | 45.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.7 | 65,522 | 35,384 | 30,138 | 46.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.72 | 1 in 5.90 | 130,879 | 71,311 | 59,568 | 45.5% |
How BLACKJACK - WILD CARD has moved
BLACKJACK - WILD CARD: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in BLACKJACK - WILD CARD?
- 2 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 175,853.
- What are the odds of winning anything on BLACKJACK - WILD CARD?
- 1 in 5.90 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 5.72 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.90, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.90.
- Is BLACKJACK - WILD CARD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.2% ($3.26 back per $5 ticket), rank #29 of 41 in West Virginia. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is CELEBRATE 40 5X (#1247, $5) at 74.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many BLACKJACK - WILD CARD tickets are left?
- We estimate 351,705 of roughly 748,628 printed tickets are unsold (53.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did BLACKJACK - WILD CARD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 24, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 West Virginia scratch-offs
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- PICKLE-GRAFFITI-BOW WOW-JALAPENO KENO — 68.9% payout, 1 in 4.15 any prize
- MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS — 68.4% payout, 1 in 3.77 any prize
- GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! — 68.3% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- WILD SIDE - POWER $500 — 67.6% payout, 1 in 4.68 any prize