LOADED WITH $250S is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Virginia Lottery. About 1 ticket in every 4 wins something, per the published overall odds of 1 in 4.08. Every $1 spent returns about $0.68 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $250. Most prizes have already been claimed (6% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 27/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.08
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
354
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
27 / 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
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Average win frequency: about a 25% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.08).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250
354 of 8,155 left
launch odds 1 in 375
now ~1 in 554
$100
194 of 3,824 left
launch odds 1 in 800
now ~1 in 1,011
$50
622 of 11,584 left
launch odds 1 in 264
now ~1 in 315
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 8,155 | 354 | 4% |
| $100 | 3,824 | 194 | 5% |
| $50 | 11,584 | 622 | 5% |
| $25 | 76,421 | 4,337 | 6% |
| $15 | 114,581 | 6,427 | 6% |
| $10 | 229,263 | 13,981 | 6% |
| $5 | 305,684 | 22,177 | 7% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$10,450,640
Current Prize Pool
$594,525
Payout Percentage
5.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
48,092
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,058,009
Estimated Remaining
196,215
% Remaining
6.4%
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
27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
27
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2392
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/3/2026
- Payout %
- 68.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LOADED WITH $250S scratch-off a good buy?
LOADED WITH $250S 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 $5 price point.
How much does LOADED WITH $250S cost?
LOADED WITH $250S 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 LOADED WITH $250S scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with LOADED WITH $250S are 1 in 4.08. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for LOADED WITH $250S?
The top prize for LOADED WITH $250S is $250. As of our latest update, 354 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for LOADED WITH $250S?
LOADED WITH $250S offers 7 distinct prize levels: $250 (8,155 total), $100 (3,824 total), $50 (11,584 total), $25 (76,421 total), $15 (114,581 total), $10 (229,263 total), and $5 (305,684 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 LOADED WITH $250S?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 48,092 out of 749,512 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is LOADED WITH $250S rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates LOADED WITH $250S 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 LOADED WITH $250S released?
LOADED WITH $250S was released by the Virginia Lottery on March 3, 2026. It has been on sale for about 6 months.
How often is LOADED WITH $250S data updated on ScratchCheck?
LOADED WITH $250S 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.