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2X The Money

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27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$1VirginiaGame #2376GREEN

2X The Money costs $1 per ticket from the Virginia Lottery. The Virginia Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.70. Right now the math works out to $0.61 back per $1 spent, a below-average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $4,000. Prize inventory sits at 31%: about half the prizes remain. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 27/100 (Below Avg). In our rankings it sits at #61 of the 75 active games we track in Virginia, and it is in the top third of Virginia's 12 $1 tickets, at 4th.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.70
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$4,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
31%
ValueScore™
27 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #61 of the 75 active games we track in Virginia. Check the higher-ranked games in Virginia first.
Why
Softer expected value here: only $0.61 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
  • At 1 in 4.70, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
  • Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$4,000
3 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 607K
$500
2 of 11 left
launch odds 1 in 533K
now ~1 in 911K
$100
70 of 246 left
launch odds 1 in 24K
now ~1 in 26K
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$4,00053
60%
$500112
18%
$10024670
28%
$501,478401
27%
$2029,3337,979
27%
$1029,3338,210
28%
$5190,68854,752
29%
$4117,33234,729
30%
$2293,28391,138
31%
$1586,660190,261
32%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,599,984
Current Prize Pool
$1,066,943
Payout Percentage
29.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
387,545

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,867,334
Estimated Remaining
1,821,461
% Remaining
31.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
27
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
2376
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
1/6/2026
Payout %
61.4%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.70 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 2X The Money scratch-off a good buy?
2X The Money scores 27/100 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 Virginia at the $1 price point.
How much does 2X The Money cost?
2X The Money costs $1 per ticket in Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the 2X The Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 2X The Money are 1 in 4.70. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 2X The Money?
The top prize for 2X The Money is $4,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 2X The Money?
2X The Money offers 10 distinct prize levels: $4,000 (5 total), $500 (11 total), $100 (246 total), $50 (1,478 total), $20 (29,333 total), $10 (29,333 total), $5 (190,688 total), $4 (117,332 total), $2 (293,283 total), and $1 (586,660 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 2X The Money?
Based on our latest data, 31% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 387,545 out of 1,248,369 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is 2X The Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 2X The Money at 27 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 2X The Money released?
2X The Money was released by the Virginia Lottery on January 6, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is 2X The Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
2X The Money data comes directly from the official Virginia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.