Ace In The Hole is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.06, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $2,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (6% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 25/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.06
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
25 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Wins hit often: about a 33% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.06), better than most games.
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.06 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 1 in 402,220 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $100 | 1 in 5,472 | 147 | 12 | 8% |
| $50 | 1 in 3,409 | 236 | 13 | 6% |
| $20 | 1 in 186 | 4,319 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 187 | 4,312 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 188 | 4,288 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 112 | 7,179 | Not reported | - |
| $4 | 1 in 140 | 5,741 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 112 | 7,179 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 62 | 12,920 | Not reported | - |
| $1 | 1 in 4 | 216,964 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
25
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
25
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1867
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 12/15/2025
- Payout %
- 66.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/6/2026
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Is the Ace In The Hole scratch-off a good buy?
Ace In The Hole scores 25/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Idaho at the $1 price point.
How much does Ace In The Hole cost?
Ace In The Hole costs $1 per ticket in Idaho. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Ace In The Hole scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ace In The Hole are 1 in 3.06. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ace In The Hole?
The top prize for Ace In The Hole is $2,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Ace In The Hole?
Ace In The Hole offers 11 distinct prize levels: $2,000 (2 total), $100 (147 total), $50 (236 total), $20 (4,319 total), $15 (4,312 total), $10 (4,288 total), $5 (7,179 total), $4 (5,741 total), $3 (7,179 total), $2 (12,920 total), and $1 (216,964 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Ace In The Hole?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 25 out of 385 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Ace In The Hole rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Ace In The Hole at 25 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Ace In The Hole released?
Ace In The Hole was released by the Idaho Lottery on December 15, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Ace In The Hole data updated on ScratchCheck?
Ace In The Hole data is collected directly from official Idaho Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.