GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!
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49
VALUESCORE
Fair
At $5 a ticket, GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! comes from the West Virginia Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.58. The expected value is $0.65 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $25,000. Prize inventory sits at 76%: most prizes are still available. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 49 (Fair). Today it stands at 26th out of 41 West Virginia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 9th of the 13 active $5 games in West Virginia.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.58
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
76%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #26 of the 41 active games we track in West Virginia.
Why
→$0.65 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 22% per ticket (1 in 4.58).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$25,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 230K
now ~1 in 262K
$500
324 of 417 left
launch odds 1 in 1,657
now ~1 in 1,618
$100
1,286 of 1,731 left
launch odds 1 in 399
now ~1 in 408
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 240,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,727 | 417 | 324 | 78% |
| $100 | 1 in 416 | 1,731 | 1,286 | 74% |
| $50 | 1 in 86 | 8,361 | 6,287 | 75% |
| $25 | 1 in 33 | 21,604 | 16,323 | 76% |
| $15 | 1 in 56 | 12,937 | 9,786 | 76% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 43,183 | 32,732 | 76% |
| $5 | 1 in 11 | 62,653 | 47,689 | 76% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,353,900
Current Prize Pool
$1,775,580
Payout Percentage
75.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
114,429
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
691,072
Estimated Remaining
524,085
% Remaining
75.8%
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
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- West Virginia
- Game Number
- 1259
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 6/23/2026
- Payout %
- 65.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! scratch-off a good buy?
GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 49/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in West Virginia. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the West Virginia rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! cost?
GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! costs $5 per ticket in West Virginia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! are 1 in 4.58. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!?
The top prize for GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! is $25,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!?
GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! offers 8 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (3 total), $500 (417 total), $100 (1,731 total), $50 (8,361 total), $25 (21,604 total), $15 (12,937 total), $10 (43,183 total), and $5 (62,653 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 GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP!?
Based on our latest data, 76% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 114,429 out of 150,889 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! at 49 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 GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! released?
GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! was released by the West Virginia Lottery on June 23, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! data updated on ScratchCheck?
GEMS & BLOCKS - WV POP! data comes directly from the official West Virginia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.