Straight 8's — $1 California Scratcher #1674
Straight 8's (#1674) is a $1 California scratcher launched on May 19, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #41 of 54 active games on current payout (67.5%, $0.67 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 3 $1 games, #45 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.19) and #8 on top-prize odds (1 in 497,313). Since launch the payout has risen 2.4 points (65.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 12.3% (1 in 4.78 at launch). 22 of 90 top prizes of $888 remain, and we estimate 10,940,881 tickets are still unsold (72.7% 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. Across all tiers, 2,608,252 of 9,671,488 prizes (27.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $888 | 1 in 493,152 | 1 in 497,313 | 90 | 68 | 22 | 24.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 16,069 | 1 in 17,312 | 2,762 | 2,130 | 632 | 22.9% |
| $88 | 1 in 7,477 | 1 in 8,239 | 5,936 | 4,608 | 1,328 | 22.4% |
| $30 | 1 in 960.0 | 1 in 1,033 | 46,236 | 35,649 | 10,587 | 22.9% |
| $18 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 251.3 | 184,932 | 141,402 | 43,530 | 23.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 122.9 | 369,864 | 280,830 | 89,034 | 24.1% |
| $8 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.3 | 739,728 | 558,256 | 181,472 | 24.5% |
| $4 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 46.2 | 924,660 | 687,878 | 236,782 | 25.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 14.7 | 2,773,980 | 2,027,798 | 746,182 | 26.9% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.42 | 4,623,300 | 3,324,617 | 1,298,683 | 28.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.78 | 1 in 4.19 | 9,671,488 | 7,063,236 | 2,608,252 | 27.0% |
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 September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 497,313.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Straight 8's?
- 1 in 4.19 today, compared with 1 in 4.78 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.18, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.35.
- Is Straight 8's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.5% ($0.67 back per $1 ticket), rank #41 of 54 in California. The best $1 alternative today is The Lucky Spot! (#1555, $1) at 67.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Straight 8's tickets are left?
- We estimate 10,940,881 of roughly 46,233,000 printed tickets are unsold (72.7% 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
- The Lucky Spot! — 67.4% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize
- Rockin' Riches — 67.3% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize