Emerald 5X — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01940
Emerald 5X (#01940) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on October 2, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (81.4%, $4.07 expected back per ticket) and #— of 20 $5 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.46) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 12.3 points (69.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 22.3% (1 in 4.45 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $155,000 remain, and we estimate 331,661 tickets are still unsold (92.5% sold). Emerald 5X is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Emerald 5X, 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, 95,837 of 998,700 prizes (9.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $155,000 | 1 in 1,482,320 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 370,580 | — | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 185,290 | 1 in 110,554 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 12.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 9,817 | 1 in 13,819 | 453 | 429 | 24 | 5.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 427.6 | 1 in 401.0 | 10,401 | 9,574 | 827 | 8.0% |
| $55 | 1 in 212.1 | 1 in 169.4 | 20,965 | 19,007 | 1,958 | 9.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 203.3 | 1 in 169.1 | 21,875 | 19,914 | 1,961 | 9.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 40.8 | 92,678 | 84,558 | 8,120 | 8.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 25.2 | 148,232 | 135,079 | 13,153 | 8.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.23 | 1 in 7.28 | 481,637 | 436,069 | 45,568 | 9.5% |
| Free $5 Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 13.7 | 222,420 | 198,197 | 24,223 | 10.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.45 | 1 in 3.46 | 998,700 | 902,863 | 95,837 | 9.6% |
How Emerald 5X has moved
Emerald 5X: common questions
- How many $155,000 prizes are left in Emerald 5X?
- 0 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Emerald 5X?
- 1 in 3.46 today, compared with 1 in 4.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.46, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.63.
- Is Emerald 5X worth buying?
- Its current payout is 81.4% ($4.07 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is $500 Cash Craze (#01963, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Emerald 5X tickets are left?
- We estimate 331,661 of roughly 4,446,960 printed tickets are unsold (92.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Emerald 5X launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 2, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- $500 Cash Craze — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- Super Crossword — 71.4% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 70.7% payout, 1 in 4.19 any prize
- Poker Nights — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.35 any prize