The current odds of winning any prize on PAWFECT PAYDAY are 1 in 4.29 (23.29%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $125,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 3 $125,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Oct 9, 2026. We estimate about 51% of the game's 2,660,990 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. PAWFECT PAYDAY is on sale at Virginia Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 21 $5 Virginia scratchers on sale, PAWFECT PAYDAY ranks #12 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.29 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is BINGO, where 1 in 3.53 tickets wins at least $5 back.

PAWFECT PAYDAY has 11 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $125,000 at 1 in 1,367,453 (1 of 3 left); $50,000+ at 1 in 455,818 (2 of 4 left); $2,000+ at 1 in 170,932 (5 of 10 left); $500+ at 1 in 3,218 (417 of 807 left); $200+ at 1 in 1,068 (855 of 1,738 left); $100+ at 1 in 204 (5,415 of 11,089 left); $50+ at 1 in 94.5 (7,771 of 15,492 left); $25+ at 1 in 34.9 (24,743 of 49,814 left); $20+ at 1 in 18.9 (33,163 of 66,488 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.54 (108,904 of 216,195 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.29 (137,198 of 265,952 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one PAWFECT PAYDAY ticket are 1 in 4.29 (23.29%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.54 (13.26%).

PAWFECT PAYDAY costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Virginia Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Virginia scratchers and Virginia scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Virginia Lottery lists them under "Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in Virginia call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

PAWFECT PAYDAY, a $5 Virginia scratcher, was released on Jul 7, 2026 by the Virginia Lottery.