At $20 a ticket, The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash comes from the Virginia Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 2.93. The expected value is $0.76 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 41% of all prizes unclaimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 71 (Good). Today it stands at #6 of 75 in Virginia, better than about 93% of the state's games; among $20 tickets it is in the top third of Virginia's 10 $20 tickets, at 3rd.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.93
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
$33,333/yr for 30 yrs or $476,000 cash
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
41%
ValueScore™
71 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #6 of 75 in Virginia, better than about 93% of the state's games.
Why
↑Frequent winners: roughly a 34% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 2.93), ahead of most games.
- The prize pool gives back $0.76 of every $1, better than most games manage.
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
$33,333/yr for 30 yrs or $476,000 cash
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 701K
now ~1 in 861K
$50,000
2 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 421K
now ~1 in 431K
$5,000
5 of 17 left
launch odds 1 in 124K
now ~1 in 172K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($33,333/yr for 30 yrs or $476,000 cash) | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $50,000 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $5,000 | 17 | 5 | 29% |
| $500 | 3,151 | 1,295 | 41% |
| $250 | 9,595 | 3,964 | 41% |
| $100 | 73,671 | 29,603 | 40% |
| $50 | 105,198 | 42,670 | 41% |
| $40 | 105,198 | 42,936 | 41% |
| $25 | 210,396 | 86,658 | 41% |
| $20 | 210,396 | 86,786 | 41% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$33,611,990
Current Prize Pool
$13,476,910
Payout Percentage
40.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
293,920
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,102,656
Estimated Remaining
861,186
% Remaining
41.0%
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
71
VALUESCORE
Good
71
out of 100
Expected Value
35/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2373
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 11/4/2025
- Payout %
- 76.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash scratch-off a good buy?
The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 71/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in Virginia.
How much does The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash cost?
The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash costs $20 per ticket in Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash are 1 in 2.93. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash?
The top prize for The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash?
The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (3 total), $50,000 (5 total), $5,000 (17 total), $500 (3,151 total), $250 (9,595 total), $100 (73,671 total), $50 (105,198 total), $40 (105,198 total), $25 (210,396 total), and $20 (210,396 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 The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash?
Based on our latest data, 41% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 293,920 out of 717,630 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash at 71 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 The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash released?
The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash 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 The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
The BIG Ticket: The Perfect Gift/Cold Hard Cash 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.