How to Play Virginia Cash 5
$1 a play · Every day · 11:00 PM ET
- 1Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 45, or ask for an Easy Pick (Quick Pick). Each play is $1.
- 2Add EZ Match for $1 more a play if you like.
- 3There's a drawing every night at 11:00 p.m.
- 4Choose how many drawings in a row to play, up to 91.
- 5Match all 5 numbers to win the jackpot, or 2 to 4 for a set cash prize.
Add-ons
- EZ Match$1 moreFive instant-win numbers with prizes: if one matches any of your Cash 5 numbers, you win its prize on the spot.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 15 minutes before each drawing. See every prize
More Cash 5 rulesHow it works · Jackpot · EZ Match · Advance Play
- How it works
- Pick 5 different numbers from 1 to 45. Match 2 to 5 of the 5 numbers drawn, in any order, to win.
- Jackpot
- The jackpot starts at $200,000 and grows by at least $5,000 after each drawing it isn't won. Winning plays share it equally, and it's paid in cash, with no yearly payments. An advertised jackpot over $200,000 is an estimate: the lottery normally pays what's actually in the jackpot's prize pool.
- EZ Match
- Five EZ Match numbers, each with a prize, print on your ticket when you buy it. If any of them matches one of your Cash 5 numbers, you win that prize right away, separate from the drawing and on top of any Cash 5 prize. On a Multi-Draw ticket or an online Auto-Renewal, EZ Match counts once, for the first drawing only.
- Advance Play
- At a store you can also buy a Future Play for any one drawing up to 90 days ahead.
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Answers about Virginia Cash 5 rules
How do you play Virginia Cash 5?
Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 45, or ask for an Easy Pick (Quick Pick). Each play is $1. Add EZ Match for $1 more a play if you like. There's a drawing every night at 11:00 p.m. Choose how many drawings in a row to play, up to 91. Match all 5 numbers to win the jackpot, or 2 to 4 for a set cash prize.
What is EZ Match in Virginia Cash 5?
Five instant-win numbers with prizes: if one matches any of your Cash 5 numbers, you win its prize on the spot.
How much is a Cash 5 ticket in Virginia?
$1 a play. Add-ons: EZ Match ($1 more).
How late can you buy Virginia Cash 5 tickets?
The Virginia Cash 5 cutoff time is 15 minutes before each drawing: 10:45 PM ET for the 11:00 PM drawing.
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