Double The Money costs $5 per ticket from the Virginia Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.91, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.69 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. 88% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes are still available. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 59/100 (Fair).
Overall Odds
1 in 4.91
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
88%
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prizes hit less often here, roughly 20% per ticket (1 in 4.91).
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.69 per $1 spent.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 896K
now ~1 in 792K
$2,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 672K
now ~1 in 792K
$500
483 of 550 left
launch odds 1 in 4,889
now ~1 in 4,921
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% |
| $2,000 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $500 | 550 | 483 | 88% |
| $200 | 1,099 | 960 | 87% |
| $100 | 4,500 | 3,947 | 88% |
| $50 | 20,182 | 17,796 | 88% |
| $25 | 67,138 | 59,249 | 88% |
| $20 | 84,161 | 74,289 | 88% |
| $10 | 370,063 | 327,382 | 88% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$9,324,200
Current Prize Pool
$8,264,825
Payout Percentage
88.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
484,112
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,689,207
Estimated Remaining
2,376,990
% Remaining
88.4%
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
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2415
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 69.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Double The Money scratch-off a good buy?
Double The Money is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 59/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Virginia. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Virginia rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Double The Money cost?
Double The Money 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 Double The Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Double The Money are 1 in 4.91. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Double The Money?
The top prize for Double The Money is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Double The Money?
Double The Money offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (3 total), $2,000 (4 total), $500 (550 total), $200 (1,099 total), $100 (4,500 total), $50 (20,182 total), $25 (67,138 total), $20 (84,161 total), and $10 (370,063 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 The Money?
Based on our latest data, 88% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 484,112 out of 547,700 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Double The Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Double The Money at 59 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 The Money released?
Double The Money was released by the Virginia Lottery on August 4, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Double The Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
Double 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.