Great 8s — $1 New Mexico Scratcher #651
Great 8s (#651) is a $1 New Mexico scratcher launched on February 3, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #25 of 47 active games on current payout (60.2%, $0.60 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 10 $1 games, #29 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.92) and #26 on top-prize odds (1 in 104,536). Since launch the payout has risen 2.3 points (57.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 20.8% (1 in 4.74 at launch). 1 of 7 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 104,536 tickets are still unsold (83.0% 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 Great 8s, 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, 26,657 of 129,690 prizes (20.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 87,771 | 1 in 104,536 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,614 | 1 in 4,356 | 170 | 146 | 24 | 14.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,166 | 1 in 1,394 | 527 | 452 | 75 | 14.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 301.9 | 1 in 341.6 | 2,035 | 1,729 | 306 | 15.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 302.1 | 1 in 377.4 | 2,034 | 1,757 | 277 | 13.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 294.8 | 1 in 302.1 | 2,084 | 1,738 | 346 | 16.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 74.9 | 1 in 78.5 | 8,201 | 6,870 | 1,331 | 16.2% |
| $3 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 27.9 | 20,470 | 16,723 | 3,747 | 18.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 25.3 | 20,470 | 16,342 | 4,128 | 20.2% |
| $1 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 12.5 | 36,891 | 28,531 | 8,360 | 22.7% |
| FREE $1 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 13.0 | 36,801 | 28,739 | 8,062 | 21.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.74 | 1 in 3.92 | 129,690 | 103,033 | 26,657 | 20.6% |
How Great 8s has moved
Great 8s: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Great 8s?
- 1 of 7 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 104,536.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Great 8s?
- 1 in 3.92 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.74 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.46, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 10.2.
- Is Great 8s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.2% ($0.60 back per $1 ticket), rank #25 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 Great 8s tickets are left?
- We estimate 104,536 of roughly 614,235 printed tickets are unsold (83.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Great 8s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 3, 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
- Lucky Stars — 59.7% payout, 1 in 4.87 any prize
- Red Hot Double Doubler — 57.7% payout, 1 in 4.89 any prize