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Ranked 71st of 90 Tickets in Colorado

RUBY 8sColorado Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Colorado Lottery
27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$5ColoradoGame #403GREEN
At a glance

RUBY 8s is a $5 ticket from the Colorado Lottery. It pays back about $0.69 per $1 on average, in line with Colorado's other $5 games. On ValueScore it earns 27/100 (Below Avg), good for 14th out of 19 $5 tickets in Colorado.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.85
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
25%
ValueScore™
27 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #71 of the 90 active games we track in Colorado.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
  • Wins are infrequent: about a 26% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.85), lower than most games.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$100,0001 in 600,00041
25%
$10,0001 in 400,0006Not reported-
$5,0001 in 300,0008Not reported-
$1,0001 in 240,00010Not reported-
$5001 in 6,000400Not reported-
$2001 in 2,4001,000Not reported-
$1001 in 2509,600Not reported-
$501 in 10423,000Not reported-
$201 in 3470,000Not reported-
$101 in 10240,000Not reported-
$51 in 9280,000Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 2 $100,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on June 14.

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3
2
1
March 6October 19
  • June 14, 20261 claimed · 1 left
  • April 12, 20261 claimed · 2 left

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

27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
27
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
403
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
1/5/2026
Payout %
68.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.85 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the RUBY 8s scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. RUBY 8s scores 27/100 (Below Average) and is 14th out of 19 $5 tickets in Colorado. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the RUBY 8s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with RUBY 8s are 1 in 3.85. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for RUBY 8s?
The top prize for RUBY 8s is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in RUBY 8s?
Based on our latest data, 25% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1 out of 4 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.

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