ACES & 8s costs $5 per ticket from the Indiana Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 5.00. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.69 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $80,000. Prize inventory sits at 40%: about half the prizes remain. It scores 35/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #54 of the 59 active games we track in Indiana, and 17th out of 18 $5 tickets in Indiana.
Overall Odds
1 in 5.00
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$80,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
40%
ValueScore™
35 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 54th out of 59 Indiana scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 16 other $5 Indiana games ranked higher.
Why
↓Wins are infrequent: about a 20% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 5.00), lower than most games.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- $0.69 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $80,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $2,000 | 28 | 8 | 29% |
| $500 | 688 | 272 | 40% |
| $100 | 9,638 | 3,851 | 40% |
| $40 | 22,002 | 8,921 | 41% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,483,880
Current Prize Pool
$973,940
Payout Percentage
39.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
13,053
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,301,400
Estimated Remaining
1,331,721
% Remaining
40.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
35
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Indiana
- Game Number
- 2622
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 5/5/2026
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the ACES & 8s scratch-off a good buy?
ACES & 8s scores 35/100 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 Indiana at the $5 price point.
How much does ACES & 8s cost?
ACES & 8s costs $5 per ticket in Indiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the ACES & 8s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with ACES & 8s are 1 in 5.00. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for ACES & 8s?
The top prize for ACES & 8s is $80,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for ACES & 8s?
ACES & 8s offers 5 distinct prize levels: $80,000 (3 total), $2,000 (28 total), $500 (688 total), $100 (9,638 total), and $40 (22,002 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 ACES & 8s?
Based on our latest data, 40% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 13,053 out of 32,359 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is ACES & 8s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates ACES & 8s at 35 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 ACES & 8s released?
ACES & 8s was released by the Indiana Lottery on May 5, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is ACES & 8s data updated on ScratchCheck?
ACES & 8s data comes directly from the official Indiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.