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Ranked 23rd of 34 Tickets in Delaware

Jumbo Bucks EmeraldDelaware Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$2DelawareGame #542ORANGE
At a glance

The Delaware Lottery sells Jumbo Bucks Emerald as a $2 ticket. At a ValueScore of 39/100 (Below Avg), it is the best $2 game on sale in Delaware. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.32 beat the 1 in 4.75 typical of Delaware's $2 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.32
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #23 of the 34 active games we track in Delaware.
Why
↓Just $0.62 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
  • Wins are infrequent: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.32), lower than most games.
  • The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$3,000-66
100%
$1001 in 5,00066Not reported-
$501 in 667495Not reported-
$251 in 2501,320Not reported-
$151 in 1671,980Not reported-
$101 in 565,940Not reported-
$31 in 2513,200Not reported-
$21 in 1423,100Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 6 $3,000 top prizes left on October 3, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

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6
October 3October 19

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
6/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
542
Ticket Price
$2
Payout %
61.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.32 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Jumbo Bucks Emerald scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Jumbo Bucks Emerald scores 39/100 (Below Average) and is the strongest of Delaware's 5 $2 tickets. It pays back about $0.62 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Jumbo Bucks Emerald scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jumbo Bucks Emerald are 1 in 4.32. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Jumbo Bucks Emerald?
The top prize for Jumbo Bucks Emerald is $3,000. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Jumbo Bucks Emerald?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 6 out of 6 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $2 ticket in Delaware

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · left
Jumbo Bucks Emerald (this game)391 in 4.3261.5%$3K · 6
777191 in 4.9561.2%$3K · 3
MONOPOLY 10X191 in 4.9861.5%$5K · 3
$ticky Note$131 in 4.5461.4%$4K · 2
Power 7111 in 4.2061.0%$3K · 1