Crazy 8s — $2 Texas Scratch-Off #2656
Crazy 8s (#2656) was a $2 Texas scratch-off launched on November 17, 2025. Its final figures, from September 16, 2026, were 67.2% payout ($1.34 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.78 for any prize and 1 in 2,279,869 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 2.0 points (65.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.7% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $30,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 49.6% of its tickets had sold. Crazy 8s is no longer on sale in Texas; the figures below are final as of September 16, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Crazy 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, 1,206,932 of 2,267,947 prizes (53.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 1,508,729 | 1 in 2,279,869 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 565,773 | 1 in 506,638 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 56.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,157 | 1 in 1,152 | 7,826 | 3,869 | 3,957 | 50.6% |
| $60 | 1 in 696.1 | 1 in 691.2 | 13,004 | 6,407 | 6,597 | 50.7% |
| $30 | 1 in 290.6 | 1 in 289.6 | 31,155 | 15,412 | 15,743 | 50.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 123.7 | 72,419 | 35,570 | 36,849 | 50.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 69.4 | 1 in 67.8 | 130,446 | 63,161 | 67,285 | 51.6% |
| $6 | 1 in 20.2 | 1 in 19.3 | 448,904 | 213,074 | 235,830 | 52.5% |
| $3 | 1 in 16.9 | 1 in 16.0 | 535,687 | 249,895 | 285,792 | 53.4% |
| $2 | 1 in 8.80 | 1 in 8.22 | 1,028,484 | 473,616 | 554,868 | 54.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 3.78 | 2,267,947 | 1,061,015 | 1,206,932 | 53.2% |
How Crazy 8s has moved
Crazy 8s: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Crazy 8s?
- 2 of 6 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,279,869.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crazy 8s?
- 1 in 3.78 today, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.78, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.99.
- Is Crazy 8s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.2% ($1.34 back per $2 ticket), rank #— of 72 in Texas. The best $2 alternative today is Break the Bank (#2700, $2) at 70.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crazy 8s tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,559,739 of roughly 9,052,375 printed tickets are unsold (49.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crazy 8s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 17, 2025. It has ended.
Other $2 Texas scratch-offs
- Break the Bank — 70.3% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize
- 20X The Money — 68.6% payout, 1 in 4.05 any prize
- Royal Riches — 67.3% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- Cash Line Bingo — 66.9% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- Find $200 — 65.1% payout, 1 in 4.71 any prize