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The game, explained

How Catch the Ace works

One deck of cards. One board of sealed envelopes. One draw every week — and a progressive jackpot that keeps growing until somebody finds the Ace of Spades.

  1. Step 1

    Buy your ticket

    Pick a tier and pay right here on prhffoundation.ca. Sales close Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. ET.

  2. Step 2

    Weekly draw

    One ticket is drawn at random from that week’s entries, Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. ET.

  3. Step 3

    Envelope selected

    The weekly winner takes the guaranteed prize and opens one sealed envelope.

  4. Step 4

    Find the Ace

    Ace of Spades inside? The whole progressive jackpot goes with it.

A wall board holding a grid of numbered sealed kraft envelopes
The board: one numbered, sealed envelope for every card in the deck. Illustrative image.

The weekly cycle, step by step

  1. The board is loaded

    A standard 54-card deck (52 cards plus 2 jokers, as set out in the approved Rules of Play) is sealed into a numbered envelope board at the start of the series.

  2. Tickets are sold all week

    Tickets are sold on this site through to the weekly cut-off, Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. ET. The pool of eligible entries for that week’s draw is fixed at cut-off. This week’s cut-off: 19 Aug 2026, 5:00 pm ET.

  3. One ticket is drawn

    A single ticket is drawn at random — using an AGCO-standard random number generator operated by the Foundation’s registered electronic raffle supplier (ERS 5.1.x). That ticket holder wins the guaranteed weekly prize, 20% of that week’s ticket sales.

  4. The winner picks an envelope

    The weekly winner then selects one sealed envelope from the remaining numbered envelopes on the board.

  5. Ace found — the jackpot is won

    If the envelope contains the Ace of Spades, the winner also takes the full progressive jackpot. The series ends, and a fresh board of 54 envelopes is reset for a new series starting the following week.

  6. Ace not found — the jackpot grows

    If the envelope does not hold the Ace, that envelope and its card are permanently removed from the board and publicly recorded in the Weekly Winners Archive. The progressive jackpot carries over and grows with next week’s contributions — with one fewer envelope in play.

  7. Repeat, every single week

    The cycle continues weekly until the Ace of Spades is found. Next draw: 19 Aug 2026, 7:00 pm ET at the Foundation Office, 705 Mackay Street, Pembroke, Ontario.

Live board

Series 3

Current jackpot: $42,706
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11 of 54 envelopes remain.

Last updated: 19 Aug 2026, 9:00 am ET

Prize amounts shown are estimates and will be finalized after the close of sales.

20% of ticket sales fund the guaranteed weekly prize and 30% funds the progressive jackpot; 50% funds priority equipment needs at Pembroke Regional Hospital.

Tickets are sold only to purchasers 18+ physically located in Ontario.

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Key terms

Glossary

Series
One complete run of the game, from a full 54-envelope board until the Ace of Spades is found. Each series has its own number in the Weekly Winners Archive.
Progressive Jackpot
The growing prize pool that carries over from week to week until the Ace is found. Always displayed as an estimate until each week’s sales close.
Guaranteed Weekly Prize
The cash prize won by the weekly ticket draw winner — 20% of that week’s ticket sales, paid every week whether or not the Ace is found.
Draw Cut-off
The weekly deadline, Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. ET, after which ticket purchases count toward the following week’s draw instead.

Recurring purchases

The weekly membership — always your choice

At checkout you can choose a recurring weekly “member” purchase, so your tickets are bought automatically for every draw. The membership option is opt-in only — it is never pre-selected for you.

Before you subscribe, the checkout discloses what is included, the cost per weekly draw, and that automatic billing will occur each week until you cancel.

Change or cancel your membership at any time

Cancellation is free, takes effect for the next draw, and carries no penalty. Manage it from your account on this site:

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Set a limit first

Set a personal weekly spending limit before you buy, and stick to it. More on our Responsible Gambling page.

Questions?

Popular questions

Do I need to be present at the draw to win?

No. Winners are contacted directly and announced on this site and our social channels. See the Weekly Winners Archive.

Can I get a tax receipt for my tickets?

No. The purchase of a lottery ticket is not a gift; therefore, a charitable receipt cannot be issued for the cost of the ticket (Canada Revenue Agency rule).

What happens to the jackpot when the Ace is found?

The weekly winner takes the full progressive jackpot, the series ends, and a brand-new board of 54 envelopes starts the following week with the jackpot at its reset baseline.

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