Bits & Odds

Crazy 8s — $2 Texas Scratch-Off #2656

Final figures from September 16, 2026 · launched November 17, 2025 · ended

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.

Current payout
67.2%
65.2% at launch
Expected value
$1.34
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.78
1 in 3.99 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.78
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.99
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 414,522
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 6
$30,000 each
Tickets remaining
50.4%
≈ 4,559,739 tickets

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.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% 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 prizes1 in 3.991 in 3.78 2,267,9471,061,015 1,206,93253.2%

How Crazy 8s has moved

66% 68% 69% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Crazy 8s. 10 daily readings.

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.

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