All About the 8s — $5 Texas Scratch-Off #2727
All About the 8s (#2727) is a $5 Texas scratch-off launched on June 1, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #79 of 79 active games on current payout (50.2%, $2.51 expected back per ticket) and #21 of 21 $5 games, #77 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.64) and #7 on top-prize odds (1 in 400,056). Since launch the payout has fallen 17.8 points (68.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 31.8% (1 in 4.28 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 800,111 tickets are still unsold (84.4% sold). That is below average for Texas; the Texas ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in All About the 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, 141,827 of 1,197,458 prizes (11.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,281,094 | 1 in 400,056 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 512,438 | 1 in 400,056 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 20,335 | 1 in 21,056 | 252 | 214 | 38 | 15.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,428 | 1 in 6,781 | 1,495 | 1,377 | 118 | 7.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 300.4 | 1 in 504.2 | 17,061 | 15,474 | 1,587 | 9.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 126.1 | 68,325 | 61,978 | 6,347 | 9.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 159.7 | 51,311 | 46,301 | 5,010 | 9.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 37.5 | 1 in 57.4 | 136,526 | 122,591 | 13,935 | 10.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.0 | 1 in 17.9 | 393,033 | 348,446 | 44,587 | 11.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.68 | 1 in 11.4 | 529,441 | 459,240 | 70,201 | 13.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.28 | 1 in 5.64 | 1,197,458 | 1,055,631 | 141,827 | 11.8% |
How All About the 8s has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 38 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 40 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 42 remain.
All About the 8s: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in All About the 8s?
- 2 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 400,056.
- What are the odds of winning anything on All About the 8s?
- 1 in 5.64 today, compared with 1 in 4.28 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.64, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 11.2.
- Is All About the 8s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 50.2% ($2.51 back per $5 ticket), rank #79 of 79 in Texas. The best $5 alternative today is Chameleon Cash (#2720, $5) at 73.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many All About the 8s tickets are left?
- We estimate 800,111 of roughly 5,124,375 printed tickets are unsold (84.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did All About the 8s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
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