Ranked 35th of 90 Tickets in Colorado
PLATINUM 8sColorado Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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47
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The Colorado Lottery sells PLATINUM 8s as a $20 ticket. At 1 in 4.85, its overall odds are the longest of Colorado's 16 $20 games. At a ValueScore of 47/100 (Fair), it is 15th of the 16 active $20 games in Colorado.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.85
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
50%
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
A typical $20 ticket, ranked #35 of the 90 active games we track in Colorado.
Why
→Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.85).
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 840,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 420,000 | 4 | Not reported | - |
| $10,000 | 1 in 280,000 | 6 | Not reported | - |
| $5,000 | 1 in 70,000 | 24 | Not reported | - |
| $500 | 1 in 625 | 2,688 | Not reported | - |
| $300 | 1 in 857 | 1,960 | Not reported | - |
| $200 | 1 in 300 | 5,600 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 30 | 56,000 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 6 | 280,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
The one $1,000,000 top prize left on March 6, when our records for it began, is still unclaimed.
10
1
March 6October 19
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
34/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Colorado
- Game Number
- 381
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 6/23/2025
- Payout %
- 74.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PLATINUM 8s scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. PLATINUM 8s scores 47/100 (Fair) and is 15th of the 16 active $20 games in Colorado. It pays back about $0.75 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $20 tickets are listed on the Colorado rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the PLATINUM 8s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with PLATINUM 8s are 1 in 4.85. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for PLATINUM 8s?
The top prize for PLATINUM 8s is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| PLATINUM 8s (this game) | 47 | 1 in 4.85 | 74.5% | $1M · 1 |