Emerald 8s — $2 District of Columbia Scratcher #1673
Emerald 8s (#1673) is a $2 District of Columbia scratcher launched on October 7, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #56 of 59 active games on current payout (63.8%, $1.28 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 8 $2 games, #52 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.49) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 117,321). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (64.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.7% (1 in 4.46 at launch). 2 of 2 top prizes of $8,888 remain, and we estimate 234,643 tickets are still unsold (2.2% sold). That is below average for District of Columbia; the District of Columbia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Emerald 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, 52,228 of 53,815 prizes (97.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,888 | 1 in 120,007 | 1 in 117,321 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 48,003 | 1 in 46,929 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| $300 | 1 in 30,002 | 1 in 29,330 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 40,002 | 1 in 39,107 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 6,667 | 1 in 6,704 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 97.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,818 | 1 in 1,862 | 132 | 6 | 126 | 95.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 166.1 | 1 in 168.4 | 1,445 | 52 | 1,393 | 96.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 79.9 | 1 in 80.8 | 3,003 | 99 | 2,904 | 96.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 39.9 | 1 in 40.3 | 6,010 | 183 | 5,827 | 97.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 33.4 | 1 in 33.8 | 7,186 | 248 | 6,938 | 96.5% |
| $4 | 1 in 50.2 | 1 in 50.5 | 4,784 | 134 | 4,650 | 97.2% |
| $3 | 1 in 28.6 | 1 in 28.8 | 8,388 | 238 | 8,150 | 97.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.5 | 1 in 10.6 | 22,810 | 626 | 22,184 | 97.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.46 | 1 in 4.49 | 53,815 | 1,587 | 52,228 | 97.1% |
How Emerald 8s has moved
Emerald 8s: common questions
- How many $8,888 prizes are left in Emerald 8s?
- 2 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 117,321.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Emerald 8s?
- 1 in 4.49 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.46 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.49, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.81.
- Is Emerald 8s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.8% ($1.28 back per $2 ticket), rank #56 of 59 in District of Columbia. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Double Dollars (#1653, $2) at 66.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Emerald 8s tickets are left?
- We estimate 234,643 of roughly 240,015 printed tickets are unsold (2.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Emerald 8s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 District of Columbia scratchers
- Double Dollars — 66.3% payout, 1 in 4.45 any prize
- Commanders First Down Doubler — 66.2% payout, 1 in 4.40 any prize
- Double Deuces — 65.3% payout, 1 in 4.42 any prize
- $100 Loaded! — 65.0% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize
- Triple Dynamite 777 — 62.8% payout, 1 in 4.78 any prize