RUSSELL, ONTARIO, September 17, 2026 — The estimated jackpot has climbed to $355,000 — and this Sunday, someone takes home an estimated $13,500 weekly prize no matter what card their envelope hides.
Twenty-two Sunday draws into the eighth edition of Catch the Ace, just 30 envelopes remain in play — and every week the Ace stays hidden, the odds of finding it get a little better.
The lottery is run entirely by volunteers, and the vast majority of every dollar raised stays close to home — supporting hospitals, food banks, youth programs, mental-health initiatives and dozens of other local causes across Prescott-Russell and the Ottawa region. More than $469,000 has already been raised for local charities this round alone — pushing the all-time total past $8.1 million.
And mark your calendar: on Sunday, October 4, Catch the Ace celebrates its 300th draw!
Why It Works
The quiet magic of Catch the Ace is that everyone wins something. Half of every ticket goes straight to local charities; the rest builds the weekly prize and the ever-growing jackpot. So whether or not your envelope hides the Ace, your $10 is already doing good somewhere close to home.
The Kin Club of Russell has been supporting Eastern Ontario causes for decades — from CHEO and local hospitals to food banks, Special Olympics and neighbourhood projects. See the charities supported here.
How to Play
Buy a ticket and choose an envelope number from the 30 still in play. If your ticket is drawn, you win that week’s weekly prize. Your chosen envelope is then opened — and if it holds the Ace of Spades, you also take home the progressive jackpot. Each week the Ace stays hidden, another envelope is retired and the odds of finding it get a little better.
Tickets: $10 each, online at russellkincta.ca or at retail locations (Ontario only)
Online ticket deadline: Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 PM ET
Live draw: Sunday, September 20 at 3:15 PM ET
Watch the draw live Sunday at 3:15 PM ET on Facebook — Watch here
The jackpot and weekly prize amounts are estimates from the Kin Club of Russell, based on the best information available at the time of publication.
Lottery Licence RAF1460560
If you are looking for HelpDesk support for Catch the Ace issues, please email the Kin Club of Russell at [email protected]. They will respond promptly.
If you are looking for help to do with problem gambling, please contact ConnexOntario at 866-531-2600
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