At a glance
The Virginia Lottery sells PREMIER PLAY as a $50 ticket. At a ValueScore of 82/100 (Excellent), it is the best $50 game on sale in Virginia. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 99% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.88 trail the 1 in 3.63 typical of Virginia's $50 games. None of its winning tickets pays $50 or less: every prize is worth more than the ticket.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.88
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,000,000
$100,000/yr for 30 yrs or $1,428,000 cash
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
82 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80↑
GREAT VALUE
This is the top-ranked $50 ticket in Virginia right now, and #2 of all 83 active Virginia scratch-offs.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Strong expected value of $0.80 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9$3,000,000
$100,000/yr for 30 yrs or $1,428,000 cash
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 811K
now ~1 in 801K
$100,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 608K
now ~1 in 601K
$50,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 608K
now ~1 in 601K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000,000 ($100,000/yr for 30 yrs or $1,428,000 cash) | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 214 | 214 | 100% |
| $2,500 | 255 | 252 | 99% |
| $500 | 71,688 | 70,850 | 99% |
| $250 | 1,003 | 990 | 99% |
| $200 | 121,580 | 120,014 | 99% |
| $100 | 303,928 | 300,163 | 99% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$102,161,050
Current Prize Pool
$101,041,600
Payout Percentage
98.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
492,499
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,433,578
Estimated Remaining
2,403,395
% Remaining
98.8%
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
82
VALUESCORE
Excellent
82
out of 100
Expected Value
39/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2414
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 10/6/2026
- Payout %
- 80.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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$50.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.88 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PREMIER PLAY scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. PREMIER PLAY has a ValueScore of 82/100 (Excellent) and is the strongest of Virginia's 5 $50 tickets. It pays back about $0.80 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the PREMIER PLAY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with PREMIER PLAY are 1 in 4.88. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for PREMIER PLAY?
The top prize for PREMIER PLAY is $3,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in PREMIER PLAY?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 492,499 out of 498,684 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was PREMIER PLAY released?
PREMIER PLAY was released by the Virginia Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $50 ticket in Virginia
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREMIER PLAY (this game) | 82 | 1 in 4.88 | 80.1% | $3M · 3 | - |
| SET FOR LIFE | 71 | 1 in 3.70 | 80.1% | $6M · 1 | 1.0% |
| 500X THE MONEY | 65 | 1 in 3.39 | 79.4% | $7M · 1 | 0.4% |
| $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH | 64 | 1 in 3.55 | 80.7% | $1M · 1 | 0.5% |
| Cash Surge | 52 | 1 in 7.53 | 80.5% | $10K · 175 | - |
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.