The Virginia Lottery sells Cashing Through The Snow at $5 a ticket. The printed overall odds are 1 in 4.66, so roughly one winning ticket in every 5. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.68 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $100,000. Prize inventory sits at 19%: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 33/100 (Below Avg), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.66
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
19%
ValueScore™
33 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.66).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
2 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 539K
now ~1 in 256K
$5,000
0 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 269K
All claimed
$500
36 of 222 left
launch odds 1 in 12K
now ~1 in 14K
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 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $5,000 | 10 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 222 | 36 | 16% |
| $200 | 2,236 | 300 | 13% |
| $100 | 8,947 | 1,284 | 14% |
| $50 | 44,964 | 7,033 | 16% |
| $25 | 50,495 | 8,832 | 17% |
| $15 | 67,263 | 11,808 | 18% |
| $10 | 134,614 | 25,508 | 19% |
| $5 | 269,400 | 55,025 | 20% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$9,215,560
Current Prize Pool
$1,686,175
Payout Percentage
18.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
109,828
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,694,207
Estimated Remaining
511,798
% Remaining
19.0%
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
33
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
33
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2372
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/4/2025
- Payout %
- 68.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cashing Through The Snow scratch-off a good buy?
Cashing Through The Snow scores 33/100 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 $5 price point.
How much does Cashing Through The Snow cost?
Cashing Through The Snow costs $5 per ticket in Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cashing Through The Snow scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cashing Through The Snow are 1 in 4.66. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cashing Through The Snow?
The top prize for Cashing Through The Snow is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cashing Through The Snow?
Cashing Through The Snow offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (5 total), $5,000 (10 total), $500 (222 total), $200 (2,236 total), $100 (8,947 total), $50 (44,964 total), $25 (50,495 total), $15 (67,263 total), $10 (134,614 total), and $5 (269,400 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 Cashing Through The Snow?
Based on our latest data, 19% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 109,828 out of 578,156 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cashing Through The Snow rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cashing Through The Snow at 33 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 Cashing Through The Snow released?
Cashing Through The Snow was released by the Virginia Lottery on November 4, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Cashing Through The Snow data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cashing Through The Snow 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.