Straight 8's — $1 California Scratcher #1674
Straight 8's (#1674) is a $1 California scratcher launched on May 19, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #42 of 55 active games on current payout (67.3%, $0.67 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 3 $1 games, #47 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.19) and #9 on top-prize odds (1 in 470,464). Since launch the payout has risen 2.2 points (65.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 14.1% (1 in 4.78 at launch). 22 of 90 top prizes of $888 remain, and we estimate 10,350,210 tickets are still unsold (76.8% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Straight 8's, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other California game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 2,470,967 of 9,671,488 prizes (25.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $888 | 1 in 493,152 | 1 in 470,464 | 90 | 68 | 22 | 24.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 16,069 | 1 in 17,573 | 2,762 | 2,173 | 589 | 21.3% |
| $88 | 1 in 7,477 | 1 in 8,360 | 5,936 | 4,698 | 1,238 | 20.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 960.0 | 1 in 1,047 | 46,236 | 36,353 | 9,883 | 21.4% |
| $18 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 253.6 | 184,932 | 144,115 | 40,817 | 22.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 123.9 | 369,864 | 286,308 | 83,556 | 22.6% |
| $8 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.6 | 739,728 | 568,992 | 170,736 | 23.1% |
| $4 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 46.3 | 924,660 | 701,094 | 223,566 | 24.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 14.6 | 2,773,980 | 2,067,283 | 706,697 | 25.5% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.39 | 4,623,300 | 3,389,437 | 1,233,863 | 26.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.78 | 1 in 4.19 | 9,671,488 | 7,200,521 | 2,470,967 | 25.5% |
How Straight 8's has moved
Straight 8's: common questions
- How many $888 prizes are left in Straight 8's?
- 22 of 90 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 470,464.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Straight 8's?
- 1 in 4.19 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.78 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.19, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.37.
- Is Straight 8's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.3% ($0.67 back per $1 ticket), rank #42 of 55 in California. The best $1 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Rockin' Riches (#1727, $1) at 71.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Straight 8's tickets are left?
- We estimate 10,350,210 of roughly 46,233,000 printed tickets are unsold (76.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Straight 8's launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 19, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $1 California scratchers
- Rockin' Riches — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.61 any prize
- Festive Wishes — 65.5% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize