GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! — $5 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1259
GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! (#1259) is a $5 West Virginia scratch-off launched on June 23, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #17 of 41 active games on current payout (68.3%, $3.41 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 12 $5 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.55) and #29 on top-prize odds (1 in 236,587). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (68.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.7% (1 in 4.58 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 473,174 tickets are still unsold (31.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!, 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, 103,992 of 150,889 prizes (68.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 230,357 | 1 in 236,587 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,657 | 1 in 1,615 | 417 | 124 | 293 | 70.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 399.2 | 1 in 405.1 | 1,731 | 563 | 1,168 | 67.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 82.7 | 1 in 83.0 | 8,361 | 2,663 | 5,698 | 68.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 32.0 | 1 in 32.0 | 21,604 | 6,819 | 14,785 | 68.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 53.4 | 1 in 53.3 | 12,937 | 4,063 | 8,874 | 68.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 15.9 | 43,183 | 13,471 | 29,712 | 68.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.0 | 1 in 10.9 | 62,653 | 19,193 | 43,460 | 69.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.58 | 1 in 4.55 | 150,889 | 46,897 | 103,992 | 68.9% |
How GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! has moved
GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 236,587.
- What are the odds of winning anything on GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!?
- 1 in 4.55 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.58 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.55, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.82.
- Is GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.3% ($3.41 back per $5 ticket), rank #17 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 GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! tickets are left?
- We estimate 473,174 of roughly 691,072 printed tickets are unsold (31.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 23, 2026. It is still on sale.
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