The Virginia Lottery sells Ultimate 7s at $20 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.67. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.76 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $1,000,000. Across every tier, 23% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 56/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 24th out of 75 Virginia scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 9th of the 10 active $20 games in Virginia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.67
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
0
Prizes Remaining
23%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 9th of the 10 active $20 games in Virginia.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- Winning tickets come up at a 27% clip (1 in 3.67), above the norm.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
$33,333/yr for 30 yrs or $476,000 cash
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 405K
All claimed
$10,000
2 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 139K
$300
1,172 of 5,063 left
launch odds 1 in 240
now ~1 in 238
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 | 0 | Claimed |
| $10,000 | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| $300 | 5,063 | 1,172 | 23% |
| $200 | 3,886 | 857 | 22% |
| $100 | 48,585 | 10,986 | 23% |
| $60 | 30,342 | 6,886 | 23% |
| $50 | 60,746 | 13,802 | 23% |
| $40 | 60,648 | 13,909 | 23% |
| $20 | 121,625 | 28,394 | 23% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$19,970,840
Current Prize Pool
$3,869,100
Payout Percentage
19.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
76,008
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,214,432
Estimated Remaining
278,949
% Remaining
23.0%
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
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
33/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2360
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 9/2/2025
- Payout %
- 75.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ultimate 7s scratch-off a good buy?
Ultimate 7s is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 56/100. 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 Ultimate 7s cost?
Ultimate 7s 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 Ultimate 7s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ultimate 7s are 1 in 3.67. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ultimate 7s?
The top prize for Ultimate 7s is $1,000,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Ultimate 7s?
Ultimate 7s offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (3 total), $10,000 (10 total), $300 (5,063 total), $200 (3,886 total), $100 (48,585 total), $60 (30,342 total), $50 (60,746 total), $40 (60,648 total), and $20 (121,625 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 Ultimate 7s?
Based on our latest data, 23% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 76,008 out of 330,908 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Ultimate 7s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Ultimate 7s at 56 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 Ultimate 7s released?
Ultimate 7s was released by the Virginia Lottery on September 2, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Ultimate 7s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Ultimate 7s 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.