CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN — $1 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1277
CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN (#1277) is a $1 West Virginia scratch-off launched on May 26, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #40 of 41 active games on current payout (61.4%, $0.61 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 6 $1 games, #37 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.19) and #9 on top-prize odds (1 in 100,896). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (61.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.2% (1 in 5.25 at launch). 16 of 21 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 1,614,330 tickets are still unsold (22.2% sold). That is below average for West Virginia; the West Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN, 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, 311,236 of 395,333 prizes (78.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 98,833 | 1 in 100,896 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 76.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 6,016 | 1 in 6,024 | 345 | 77 | 268 | 77.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 6,087 | 1 in 6,069 | 341 | 75 | 266 | 78.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.3 | 1 in 203.5 | 10,362 | 2,428 | 7,934 | 76.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.7 | 20,757 | 4,723 | 16,034 | 77.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 36.3 | 1 in 36.1 | 57,221 | 12,536 | 44,685 | 78.1% |
| $4 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.6 | 41,544 | 9,027 | 32,517 | 78.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 21.0 | 1 in 20.9 | 98,629 | 21,330 | 77,299 | 78.4% |
| $1 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.2 | 166,113 | 33,896 | 132,217 | 79.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 5.25 | 1 in 5.19 | 395,333 | 84,097 | 311,236 | 78.7% |
How CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN has moved
CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN?
- 16 of 21 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 100,896.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN?
- 1 in 5.19 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 5.25 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.19, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.02.
- Is CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.4% ($0.61 back per $1 ticket), rank #40 of 41 in West Virginia. The best $1 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is THREE - LAMA - BUG - HOT (#1241, $1) at 62.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,614,330 of roughly 2,075,498 printed tickets are unsold (22.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 26, 2026. It is still on sale.
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