Emerald Green — $2 Mississippi Scratch-Off #181
Emerald Green (#181) is a $2 Mississippi scratch-off launched on August 30, 2024. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #14 of 76 active games on current payout (87.0%, $1.74 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 24 $2 games, #12 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.55) and #68 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 23.8 points (63.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 77.9% (1 in 4.54 at launch). 0 of 2 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 79,289 tickets are still unsold (95.1% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Emerald Green, 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, 31,077 of 359,404 prizes (8.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 815,847 | all claimed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 407,924 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 108,780 | 1 in 79,289 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 38,850 | 1 in 39,644 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 4.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,734 | 1 in 4,664 | 437 | 420 | 17 | 3.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 319.8 | 1 in 410.8 | 5,103 | 4,910 | 193 | 3.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 149.7 | 1 in 139.1 | 10,897 | 10,327 | 570 | 5.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 27.3 | 48,988 | 46,080 | 2,908 | 5.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 7.81 | 130,611 | 120,464 | 10,147 | 7.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 4.60 | 163,305 | 146,066 | 17,239 | 10.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 2.55 | 359,404 | 328,327 | 31,077 | 8.6% |
How Emerald Green has moved
Emerald Green: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in Emerald Green?
- 0 of 2 as of September 22, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Emerald Green?
- 1 in 2.55 today, compared with 1 in 4.54 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.55, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 5.73.
- Is Emerald Green worth buying?
- Its current payout is 87.0% ($1.74 back per $2 ticket), rank #14 of 76 in Mississippi. The best $2 alternative today is Lucky Doubler (#194, $2) at 97.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Emerald Green tickets are left?
- We estimate 79,289 of roughly 1,631,694 printed tickets are unsold (95.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Emerald Green launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 30, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Lucky Doubler — 97.9% payout, 1 in 2.45 any prize
- $20,000 Power Shot — 95.4% payout, 1 in 2.35 any prize
- $25,000 Mad Money — 91.4% payout, 1 in 2.49 any prize
- Heat Stroke — 88.3% payout, 1 in 2.70 any prize
- WINNER$ GALORE — 83.1% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize