TACO - BREW MATCH — $5 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1260
TACO - BREW MATCH (#1260) is a $5 West Virginia scratch-off launched on April 28, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #33 of 41 active games on current payout (63.7%, $3.18 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 12 $5 games, #27 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.63) and #19 on top-prize odds (1 in 152,124). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.3 points (68.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 6.9% (1 in 4.31 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 304,248 tickets are still unsold (59.6% 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 TACO - BREW MATCH, 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, 65,694 of 174,891 prizes (37.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 188,445 | 1 in 152,124 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 83,753 | 1 in 60,850 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 55.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 20,372 | 1 in 17,897 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 45.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 3,967 | 1 in 4,346 | 190 | 120 | 70 | 36.8% |
| $150 | 1 in 2,823 | 1 in 2,954 | 267 | 164 | 103 | 38.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 398.2 | 1 in 434.0 | 1,893 | 1,192 | 701 | 37.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 332.4 | 1 in 353.0 | 2,268 | 1,406 | 862 | 38.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 99.6 | 1 in 107.3 | 7,566 | 4,731 | 2,835 | 37.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 63.9 | 1 in 69.7 | 11,792 | 7,428 | 4,364 | 37.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 53.4 | 1 in 59.1 | 14,128 | 8,981 | 5,147 | 36.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 53.4 | 1 in 59.4 | 14,111 | 8,990 | 5,121 | 36.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 17.3 | 47,185 | 29,590 | 17,595 | 37.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 10.5 | 75,441 | 46,569 | 28,872 | 38.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.31 | 1 in 4.63 | 174,891 | 109,197 | 65,694 | 37.6% |
How TACO - BREW MATCH has moved
TACO - BREW MATCH: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in TACO - BREW MATCH?
- 2 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 152,124.
- What are the odds of winning anything on TACO - BREW MATCH?
- 1 in 4.63 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.31 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.63, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.26.
- Is TACO - BREW MATCH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.7% ($3.18 back per $5 ticket), rank #33 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 TACO - BREW MATCH tickets are left?
- We estimate 304,248 of roughly 753,780 printed tickets are unsold (59.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did TACO - BREW MATCH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 28, 2026. It is still on sale.
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