5X The Money is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Virginia Lottery. About 1 ticket in every 5 wins something, per the published overall odds of 1 in 4.53. Every $1 spent returns about $0.64 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $20,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (20% remaining). Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 21/100 (Below Avg).
Overall Odds
1 in 4.53
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
20%
ValueScore™
21 / 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
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Expected value of $0.64 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$20,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.3M
All claimed
$500
42 of 220 left
launch odds 1 in 24K
now ~1 in 25K
$100
527 of 3,292 left
launch odds 1 in 1,604
now ~1 in 2,018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 220 | 42 | 19% |
| $100 | 3,292 | 527 | 16% |
| $50 | 12,498 | 2,076 | 17% |
| $25 | 13,168 | 2,383 | 18% |
| $20 | 52,854 | 9,327 | 18% |
| $10 | 105,877 | 19,585 | 18% |
| $5 | 343,317 | 66,173 | 19% |
| $4 | 105,708 | 21,378 | 20% |
| $2 | 528,540 | 113,317 | 21% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$6,785,647
Current Prize Pool
$1,262,476
Payout Percentage
18.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
234,808
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,279,615
Estimated Remaining
1,063,680
% Remaining
20.1%
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
21
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
21
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2293
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 10/16/2025
- Payout %
- 64.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.53 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 5X The Money scratch-off a good buy?
5X The Money scores 21/100 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 $2 price point.
How much does 5X The Money cost?
5X The Money costs $2 per ticket in Virginia. 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 5X The Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 5X The Money are 1 in 4.53. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 5X The Money?
The top prize for 5X The Money is $20,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for 5X The Money?
5X The Money offers 10 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (4 total), $500 (220 total), $100 (3,292 total), $50 (12,498 total), $25 (13,168 total), $20 (52,854 total), $10 (105,877 total), $5 (343,317 total), $4 (105,708 total), and $2 (528,540 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 5X The Money?
Based on our latest data, 20% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 234,808 out of 1,165,478 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is 5X The Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 5X The Money at 21 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 5X The Money released?
5X The Money was released by the Virginia Lottery on October 16, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is 5X The Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
5X 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.