Cash Surge is a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Virginia Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 7.53, meaning roughly 1 in every 8 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.81 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $10,000. About half the prizes remain (43% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 54/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 7.53
Exp. Value
$0.81
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
278
Prizes Remaining
43%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.81→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 13% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 7.53), lower than most games.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
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$50.00 per ticket · 1 in 7.53 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$78,031,500
Current Prize Pool
$33,417,400
Payout Percentage
42.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
109,463
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,937,687
Estimated Remaining
824,256
% Remaining
42.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 632 | 278 | 44% |
| $2,000 | 4,856 | 2,125 | 44% |
| $600 | 19,405 | 8,344 | 43% |
| $300 | 38,693 | 16,378 | 42% |
| $200 | 193,743 | 82,338 | 42% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/30/2026
Game Details
- State
- Virginia
- Game Number
- 2374
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 8/5/2025
- Payout %
- 80.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/28/2026
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Is the Cash Surge scratch-off a good buy?
Cash Surge is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 54/100. 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 Cash Surge cost?
Cash Surge costs $50 per ticket in Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $50 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Surge scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Surge are 1 in 7.53. This means roughly 1 in every 8 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Surge?
The top prize for Cash Surge is $10,000. As of our latest update, 278 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cash Surge?
Cash Surge offers 5 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (632 total), $2,000 (4,856 total), $600 (19,405 total), $300 (38,693 total), and $200 (193,743 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 Cash Surge?
Based on our latest data, 43% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 109,463 out of 257,329 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Cash Surge rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cash Surge at 54 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 Cash Surge released?
Cash Surge was released by the Virginia Lottery on August 5, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Cash Surge data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cash Surge data is collected directly from official Virginia Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.