Double Dollars
Image Credit: Washington DC Lottery
30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Double Dollars is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Washington DC Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.69, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.64 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $5,000. About half the prizes remain (59% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 30/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.69
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
59%
ValueScore™
30 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.69).
- Softer expected value here: only $0.64 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 143K
$2,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 143K
$1,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 143K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $2,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $500 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $200 | 12 | 8 | 67% |
| $100 | 121 | 67 | 55% |
| $50 | 469 | 257 | 55% |
| $25 | 772 | 449 | 58% |
| $20 | 2,426 | 1,408 | 58% |
| $10 | 6,670 | 3,860 | 58% |
| $5 | 3,642 | 2,146 | 59% |
| $4 | 13,342 | 7,829 | 59% |
| $2 | 24,262 | 14,486 | 60% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$311,072
Current Prize Pool
$179,153
Payout Percentage
57.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
30,515
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
242,600
Estimated Remaining
143,116
% Remaining
59.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
30
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Washington DC
- Game Number
- 1653
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 3/4/2026
- Payout %
- 64.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.69 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Double Dollars scratch-off a good buy?
Double Dollars scores 30/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Washington DC at the $2 price point.
How much does Double Dollars cost?
Double Dollars costs $2 per ticket in Washington DC. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Double Dollars scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Double Dollars are 1 in 4.69. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Double Dollars?
The top prize for Double Dollars is $5,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Double Dollars?
Double Dollars offers 13 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (2 total), $2,000 (2 total), $1,000 (2 total), $500 (5 total), $200 (12 total), $100 (121 total), $50 (469 total), $25 (772 total), $20 (2,426 total), $10 (6,670 total), $5 (3,642 total), $4 (13,342 total), and $2 (24,262 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Double Dollars?
Based on our latest data, 59% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 30,515 out of 51,727 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Double Dollars rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Double Dollars at 30 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Double Dollars released?
Double Dollars was released by the Washington DC Lottery on March 4, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Double Dollars data updated on ScratchCheck?
Double Dollars data comes directly from the official Washington DC Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.