EMERALD 8s — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1643
EMERALD 8s (#1643) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on March 22, 2022. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 67.4% payout ($3.37 expected back per ticket), 1 in 5.54 for any prize and 1 in 324,307 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 5.5 points (72.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 37.7% (1 in 3.45 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $488,888 were never claimed, and we estimate 89.8% of its tickets had sold. EMERALD 8s is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
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, 116,993 of 1,842,652 prizes (6.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $488,888 | 1 in 2,120,700 | 1 in 324,307 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $8,000 | 1 in 212,070 | 1 in 162,153 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 13.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 30,010 | 1 in 54,051 | 212 | 200 | 12 | 5.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,874 | 1 in 29,482 | 808 | 786 | 22 | 2.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 524.1 | 1 in 1,655 | 12,139 | 11,747 | 392 | 3.2% |
| $88 | 1 in 1,504 | 1 in 1,395 | 4,231 | 3,766 | 465 | 11.0% |
| $58 | 1 in 1,507 | 1 in 1,377 | 4,221 | 3,750 | 471 | 11.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 208.7 | 1 in 739.6 | 30,479 | 29,602 | 877 | 2.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 176.4 | 1 in 539.6 | 36,064 | 34,862 | 1,202 | 3.3% |
| $28 | 1 in 286.7 | 1 in 261.6 | 22,191 | 19,712 | 2,479 | 11.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 178.0 | 1 in 582.2 | 35,750 | 34,636 | 1,114 | 3.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 34.3 | 1 in 86.6 | 185,577 | 178,087 | 7,490 | 4.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 108.6 | 106,028 | 100,054 | 5,974 | 5.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 55.2 | 318,080 | 306,331 | 11,749 | 3.7% |
| $8 | 1 in 14.1 | 1 in 19.3 | 450,695 | 417,063 | 33,632 | 7.5% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 12.7 | 636,144 | 585,036 | 51,108 | 8.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 5.54 | 1,842,652 | 1,725,659 | 116,993 | 6.3% |
How EMERALD 8s has moved
EMERALD 8s: common questions
- How many $488,888 prizes are left in EMERALD 8s?
- 2 of 3 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 324,307.
- What are the odds of winning anything on EMERALD 8s?
- 1 in 5.54 today, compared with 1 in 3.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 9.98, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.84.
- Is EMERALD 8s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.4% ($3.37 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 79 in Georgia. The best $5 alternative today is LUCKY 7s (#1899, $5) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many EMERALD 8s tickets are left?
- We estimate 648,613 of roughly 6,362,100 printed tickets are unsold (89.8% 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 March 22, 2022. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $5 Georgia scratchers
- LUCKY 7s — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- $500 Jingle JUMBO BUCKS — 75.4% payout, 1 in 2.91 any prize
- 20X THE MONEY — 74.7% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize
- $500 Festive FRENZY — 74.5% payout, 1 in 2.77 any prize
- BULLDOG BUCKS — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize