EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY — $5 Connecticut Scratch Game #1849
EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY (#1849) was a $5 Connecticut scratch game launched on November 28, 2025. Its final figures, from October 19, 2026, were 75.4% payout ($3.77 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.36 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 7.5 points (67.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 20.9% (1 in 4.06 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $50,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 82.8% of its tickets had sold. EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY is no longer on sale in Connecticut; the figures below are final as of October 19, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until October 18, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Connecticut game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 106,254 of 511,053 prizes (20.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 518,625 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 103,725 | 1 in 89,181 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 20.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 23,845 | 1 in 22,295 | 87 | 71 | 16 | 18.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 172.8 | 1 in 171.2 | 12,008 | 9,924 | 2,084 | 17.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 124.9 | 1 in 120.3 | 16,609 | 13,644 | 2,965 | 17.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 93.8 | 20,745 | 16,943 | 3,802 | 18.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 44.4 | 1 in 37.3 | 46,682 | 37,109 | 9,573 | 20.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.26 | 207,429 | 164,242 | 43,187 | 20.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 7.99 | 207,469 | 162,846 | 44,623 | 21.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 3.36 | 511,053 | 404,799 | 106,254 | 20.8% |
How EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY has moved
EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY?
- 0 of 4 as of November 6, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY?
- 1 in 3.36 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.06 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.36, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.79.
- Is EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.4% ($3.77 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 57 in Connecticut. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION (#1830, $5) at 69.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY tickets are left?
- We estimate 356,722 of roughly 2,074,500 printed tickets are unsold (82.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did EMERALD 8S EXTRA PLAY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 28, 2025. It has ended.
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