Magic 8 Ball — $2 Ohio Scratch-Off #1095
Magic 8 Ball (#1095) is a $2 Ohio scratch-off launched on July 21, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #57 of 69 active games on current payout (66.1%, $1.32 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 12 $2 games, #61 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.57) and #26 on top-prize odds (1 in 585,833). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (66.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.1% (1 in 4.62 at launch). 5 of 8 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 2,929,163 tickets are still unsold (39.6% sold). That is below average for Ohio; the Ohio ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Magic 8 Ball, 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, 640,797 of 1,049,285 prizes (61.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 605,962 | 1 in 585,833 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 62.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 403,975 | 1 in 418,452 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 58.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 15,341 | 1 in 15,748 | 316 | 130 | 186 | 58.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,575 | 1 in 7,434 | 640 | 246 | 394 | 61.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 890.6 | 1 in 902.4 | 5,443 | 2,197 | 3,246 | 59.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.5 | 97,014 | 39,052 | 57,962 | 59.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.1 | 121,302 | 48,265 | 73,037 | 60.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 33.3 | 145,452 | 57,391 | 88,061 | 60.5% |
| $4 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.6 | 291,042 | 114,613 | 176,429 | 60.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.1 | 388,056 | 146,586 | 241,470 | 62.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.62 | 1 in 4.57 | 1,049,285 | 408,488 | 640,797 | 61.1% |
How Magic 8 Ball has moved
Magic 8 Ball: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Magic 8 Ball?
- 5 of 8 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 585,833.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Magic 8 Ball?
- 1 in 4.57 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.62 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.57, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.34.
- Is Magic 8 Ball worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.1% ($1.32 back per $2 ticket), rank #57 of 69 in Ohio. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Pink Diamond (#1034, $2) at 77.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Magic 8 Ball tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,929,163 of roughly 4,847,697 printed tickets are unsold (39.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Magic 8 Ball launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Ohio scratch-offs
- Pink Diamond — 77.2% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- $5, $20 or $100 — 74.2% payout, 1 in 4.48 any prize
- Set For Life — 71.1% payout, 1 in 4.67 any prize
- Triple 7s — 69.8% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- Lucky Gems Multiplier — 67.2% payout, 1 in 4.25 any prize