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DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENOWest Virginia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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60
VALUESCORE
Good
$2West VirginiaGame #1280GREEN
At a glance

The West Virginia Lottery sells DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO as a $2 ticket. At a ValueScore of 60/100 (Good), it is the best $2 game on sale in West Virginia. Its expected return of $0.70 per $1 runs $0.05 ahead of the typical $2 ticket in West Virginia. At 1 in 4.88, its overall odds are the longest of West Virginia's 5 $2 games. It went on sale on September 29, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.88
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
60 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is the strongest of West Virginia's 5 $2 tickets, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
  • The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
  • $0.70 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9
$20,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 923K
now ~1 in 907K
$1,000
20 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 138K
now ~1 in 136K
$500
90 of 92 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 30K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$20,0001 in 880,00033
100%
$1,0001 in 132,0002020
100%
$5001 in 28,6969290
98%
$2001 in 9,462279273
98%
$1001 in 6,301419413
99%
$501 in 19713,39613,158
98%
$251 in 3836,8936,767
98%
$201 in 9527,69027,155
98%
$101 in 4855,38854,400
98%
$51 in 19138,281135,871
98%
$41 in 3576,07474,733
98%
$21 in 11249,012244,946
98%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,667,230
Current Prize Pool
$3,603,254
Payout Percentage
98.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
557,829

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,769,629
Estimated Remaining
2,722,205
% Remaining
98.3%
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 3 $20,000 top prizes left at launch on September 30 are still unclaimed.

30
September 30October 9

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

60
VALUESCORE
Good
60
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1280
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
9/29/2026
Payout %
69.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/9/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.88 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO scores 60/100 (Good) and is the strongest of West Virginia's 5 $2 tickets. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO 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 DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO?
The top prize for DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO is $20,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 557,829 out of 567,547 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO released?
DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO was released by the West Virginia Lottery on September 29, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.

Every $2 ticket in West Virginia

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO (this game)601 in 4.8869.5%$20K · 3-
BUG - WAVE - ORANGE - HONEY 7s501 in 4.8767.0%$7K · 50.2%
SALEM-WINTER GREEN SEVENS411 in 4.7462.2%$7K · 24.4%
KENO - Truck-Scoops-Green-Primo351 in 4.8869.3%$20K · 10.9%
CELEBRATE 40 3X201 in 4.6763.0%$20K · 11.5%

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.