At a glance
The Virginia Lottery sells BANK BUSTER as a $5 ticket. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 88,766 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.04
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
65 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 2nd of the 22 active $5 games in Virginia, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Average win frequency: about a 25% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.04).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9$100,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 982K
$10,000
5 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 604K
now ~1 in 589K
$2,000
26 of 26 left
launch odds 1 in 116K
now ~1 in 113K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 26 | 26 | 100% |
| $500 | 1,009 | 979 | 97% |
| $100 | 18,476 | 18,005 | 97% |
| $50 | 10,580 | 10,328 | 98% |
| $20 | 75,472 | 73,601 | 98% |
| $15 | 113,251 | 110,497 | 98% |
| $10 | 226,394 | 220,836 | 98% |
| $5 | 301,824 | 294,845 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$10,264,365
Current Prize Pool
$10,020,460
Payout Percentage
97.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
729,125
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,018,042
Estimated Remaining
2,945,665
% Remaining
97.6%
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
65
VALUESCORE
Good
65
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2388
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/6/2026
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.04 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the BANK BUSTER scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. BANK BUSTER scores 65/100 (Good) and is 2nd among the 22 $5 games Virginia sells. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the BANK BUSTER scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with BANK BUSTER are 1 in 4.04. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for BANK BUSTER?
The top prize for BANK BUSTER is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in BANK BUSTER?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 729,125 out of 747,040 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was BANK BUSTER released?
BANK BUSTER was released by the Virginia Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Virginia
All 22 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BINGO | 75 | 1 in 3.53 | 68.5% | $100K · 3 | 0.9% |
| BANK BUSTER (this game) | 65 | 1 in 4.04 | 68.0% | $100K · 3 | - |
| Silver 7s | 61 | 1 in 4.31 | 70.5% | $178K · 3 | 5.9% |
| PAWFECT PAYDAY | 51 | 1 in 4.24 | 69.9% | $125K · 1 | 1.9% |
| 5 TIMES LUCKY | 49 | 1 in 4.16 | 68.5% | $100K · 2 | 1.1% |
| BONUS SPIN CROSSWORD | 47 | 1 in 3.83 | 69.1% | $100K · 2 | 1.0% |
| Double The Money | 47 | 1 in 4.91 | 69.3% | $100K · 2 | 3.0% |
| Cash Vault | 46 | 1 in 3.82 | 70.3% | $150K · 1 | 0.4% |
| 10X The Money | 45 | 1 in 4.48 | 68.5% | $100K · 3 | 1.5% |
| Cash in a Flash | 45 | 1 in 3.83 | 70.3% | $100K · 1 | 0.7% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.