Aces And 8s — $5 Ohio Scratch-Off #1077
Aces And 8s (#1077) is a $5 Ohio scratch-off launched on March 31, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #41 of 69 active games on current payout (71.7%, $3.59 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 11 $5 games, #33 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.71) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 816,802). Since launch the payout has risen 1.7 points (70.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 7.2% (1 in 3.98 at launch). 1 of 8 top prizes of $150,000 remain, and we estimate 816,802 tickets are still unsold (86.5% sold). That is below average for Ohio; the Ohio ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Aces And 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, 219,920 of 1,518,370 prizes (14.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 1 in 755,389 | 1 in 816,802 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 302,156 | 1 in 272,267 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 15.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 37,769 | 1 in 45,378 | 160 | 142 | 18 | 11.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,447 | 1 in 3,461 | 1,753 | 1,517 | 236 | 13.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,001 | 1 in 1,031 | 6,035 | 5,243 | 792 | 13.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 102.2 | 60,494 | 52,502 | 7,992 | 13.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.8 | 120,825 | 104,423 | 16,402 | 13.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.8 | 241,650 | 208,695 | 32,955 | 13.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 15.8 | 362,475 | 310,841 | 51,634 | 14.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.34 | 1 in 7.43 | 724,950 | 615,063 | 109,887 | 15.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.71 | 1,518,370 | 1,298,450 | 219,920 | 14.5% |
How Aces And 8s has moved
Aces And 8s: common questions
- How many $150,000 prizes are left in Aces And 8s?
- 1 of 8 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 816,802.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Aces And 8s?
- 1 in 3.71 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.71, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.42.
- Is Aces And 8s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.7% ($3.59 back per $5 ticket), rank #41 of 69 in Ohio. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Joker's Wild (#1030, $5) at 100.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Aces And 8s tickets are left?
- We estimate 816,802 of roughly 6,043,113 printed tickets are unsold (86.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Aces And 8s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 31, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Ohio scratch-offs
- Joker's Wild — 100.6% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- $25, $50 or $250 — 83.7% payout, 1 in 6.96 any prize
- $25, $50 or $250 — 74.0% payout, 1 in 8.14 any prize
- Jackpot Party — 73.7% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize
- Fun 5s — 73.3% payout, 1 in 3.67 any prize