Ranked 12th of 71 Tickets in Virginia
MERRY MONEY TREEVirginia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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67
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
The Virginia Lottery sells MERRY MONEY TREE as a $5 ticket. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 96% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 118,897 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.21
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$125,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
67 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #12, ahead of roughly 85% of Virginia's 71 active games, and 2nd of the 20 active $5 games in Virginia.
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 24% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.21).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$125,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 594K
now ~1 in 568K
$5,000
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 396K
now ~1 in 378K
$2,000
10 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 238K
now ~1 in 227K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| $500 | 99 | 98 | 99% |
| $200 | 197 | 191 | 97% |
| $100 | 10,246 | 9,720 | 95% |
| $50 | 19,787 | 18,864 | 95% |
| $25 | 74,167 | 70,713 | 95% |
| $15 | 89,097 | 84,948 | 95% |
| $10 | 133,626 | 127,619 | 96% |
| $5 | 237,593 | 227,247 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$8,367,705
Current Prize Pool
$8,006,870
Payout Percentage
95.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
539,420
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,377,943
Estimated Remaining
2,270,958
% Remaining
95.5%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $125,000 top prizes left at launch on November 2 are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| November 2 | Launched | 4 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 4 |
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
67
VALUESCORE
Good
67
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2429
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 70.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the MERRY MONEY TREE scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. MERRY MONEY TREE scores 67/100 (Good) and is 2nd of Virginia's 20 $5 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the MERRY MONEY TREE scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with MERRY MONEY TREE are 1 in 4.21. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for MERRY MONEY TREE?
The top prize for MERRY MONEY TREE is $125,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in MERRY MONEY TREE?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 539,420 out of 564,832 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was MERRY MONEY TREE released?
MERRY MONEY TREE was released by the Virginia Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Virginia
All 20 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BINGO | 72 | 1 in 3.53 | 68.5% | $100K · 3 | 1.2% |
| MERRY MONEY TREE (this game) | 67 | 1 in 4.21 | 70.4% | $125K · 4 | - |
| Silver 7s | 59 | 1 in 4.31 | 70.5% | $178K · 2 | 3.7% |
| BANK BUSTER | 58 | 1 in 4.04 | 68.0% | $100K · 2 | 4.7% |
| Double The Money | 47 | 1 in 4.91 | 69.3% | $100K · 2 | 1.9% |
| 5 TIMES LUCKY | 47 | 1 in 4.16 | 68.5% | $100K · 2 | 0.8% |
| Cash Vault | 46 | 1 in 3.82 | 70.3% | $150K · 1 | 0.3% |
| PAWFECT PAYDAY | 45 | 1 in 4.24 | 69.9% | $125K · 1 | 1.3% |
| Cash in a Flash | 44 | 1 in 3.83 | 70.3% | $100K · 1 | 0.5% |
| Money Money Money | 41 | 1 in 4.06 | 70.2% | $150K · 1 | 2.0% |
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.