Aces High — $1 New Mexico Scratcher #649
Aces High (#649) is a $1 New Mexico scratcher launched on April 21, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #35 of 47 active games on current payout (57.5%, $0.57 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 10 $1 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.55) and #11 on top-prize odds (1 in 46,104). Since launch the payout has risen 0.5 points (57.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 8.8% (1 in 4.95 at launch). 6 of 16 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 276,624 tickets are still unsold (59.4% sold). That is below average for New Mexico; the New Mexico ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Aces High, 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, 60,780 of 137,570 prizes (44.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 42,581 | 1 in 46,104 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 37.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,723 | 1 in 4,068 | 183 | 115 | 68 | 37.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 585.8 | 1 in 593.6 | 1,163 | 697 | 466 | 40.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 301.2 | 1 in 330.9 | 2,262 | 1,426 | 836 | 37.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 99.8 | 1 in 105.2 | 6,826 | 4,197 | 2,629 | 38.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 42.9 | 1 in 43.3 | 15,890 | 9,496 | 6,394 | 40.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 28.0 | 22,700 | 12,829 | 9,871 | 43.5% |
| $1 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 13.3 | 45,418 | 24,577 | 20,841 | 45.9% |
| FREE $1 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 15.8 | 1 in 14.1 | 43,112 | 23,443 | 19,669 | 45.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.95 | 1 in 4.55 | 137,570 | 76,790 | 60,780 | 44.2% |
How Aces High has moved
Aces High: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Aces High?
- 6 of 16 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 46,104.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Aces High?
- 1 in 4.55 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.95 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.62, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 13.6.
- Is Aces High worth buying?
- Its current payout is 57.5% ($0.57 back per $1 ticket), rank #35 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $1 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Cool Cat (#634, $1) at 62.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Aces High tickets are left?
- We estimate 276,624 of roughly 681,270 printed tickets are unsold (59.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Aces High launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New Mexico scratchers
- Cool Cat — 62.1% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- Dinero Loco — 60.3% payout, 1 in 4.36 any prize
- Winter Cash — 60.3% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize
- Great 8s — 60.2% payout, 1 in 3.92 any prize
- Lucky Stars — 59.7% payout, 1 in 4.87 any prize