“Mom, I think we won $500,000!” Giles County woman wins top prize in Big Bank Payday.

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An anonymous Giles County woman won $500,000 playing the Big Bank Payday scratcher ticket purchased at a Food Lion in Pearisburg. This was the second top prize claimed in the game, with one more remaining. The winner plans to buy cars, remodel, and invest.

Key points

•Winner claimed a $500,000 top prize from a Big Bank Payday scratcher ticket.
•The winning ticket was purchased at Food Lion, 302 North Main Street, Pearisburg.
•This is the second top prize claimed in the game; one more $500,000 prize remains.
•The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 530,400.
•Virginia Lottery profits support K-12 education, raising over $914 million last fiscal year.

Why it matters

This highlights that significant prizes, like the $500,000 Big Bank Payday jackpot, are still being won. Players should be aware that one more top prize for this specific game remains unclaimed, offering a potential opportunity.

Official source: www.valottery.com ↗September 17, 2026Verified September 23, 2026

Official release

An anonymous Giles County woman was shopping with her mom at the Food Lion at 302 North Main Street in Pearisburg. Her mom convinced her to buy a Big Bank Payday ticket from the Virginia Lottery. She scratched it and said to her mom, “Mom, I think we won $500,000!”

The winner chose to remain anonymous. Virginia law permits any winner of a Virginia Lottery prize to claim it anonymously, in which case the Lottery does not publicly disclose the winner’s identity.

“You should have seen our faces!” the winner told Virginia Lottery officials when she claimed her prize. She and her mother couldn’t believe their luck.

With her winnings, the woman plans to buy her mom a new car, and she plans to get one herself. She also has a bathroom remodel planned, wants to make a trip to Dollywood before winter, and will invest the rest of the money.

Big Bank Payday is one of dozens of scratcher games offered by the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $10 up to $500,000. This is the second top prize claimed in the game, which means one more remains unclaimed. The chances of winning the top prize are 1 in 530,400. The odds of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 3.99.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. The winner lives in Giles County, which received more than $3.5 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2026, the Lottery raised more than $914 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.

For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, X, Instagram, or YouTube.

With all gaming, please play responsibly. If you think you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help may be just a phone call away: The Virginia Problem Gambling Helpline, 888-532-3500. Call, text or chat 24/7.

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