The Georgia Lottery sells EMERALD 8s at $5 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 3 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.45 overall odds. Its current expected value works out to $0.73 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $488,888. 2 of 3 top prizes remain. Prize inventory sits at 6%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 38/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Today it stands at 90th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 20th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.45
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$488,888
Top Prizes Left
2 / 3
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
38 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #90 of the 193 active games we track in Georgia. Check the higher-ranked games in Georgia first.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.73 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- You win something fairly often here, about 29% per ticket (1 in 3.45).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$488,888
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.1M
now ~1 in 202K
$8,000
4 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 212K
now ~1 in 101K
$500
12 of 212 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 34K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $488,888 | 1 in 2,119,050 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $8,000 | 1 in 211,905 | 30 | 4 | 13% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,987 | 212 | 12 | 6% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,868 | 808 | 22 | 3% |
| $100 | 1 in 524 | 12,139 | 392 | 3% |
| $88 | 1 in 1,503 | 4,231 | 465 | 11% |
| $58 | 1 in 1,506 | 4,221 | 471 | 11% |
| $50 | 1 in 209 | 30,479 | 877 | 3% |
| $30 | 1 in 176 | 36,064 | 1,202 | 3% |
| $28 | 1 in 286 | 22,191 | 2,479 | 11% |
| $25 | 1 in 178 | 35,750 | 1,114 | 3% |
| $20 | 1 in 34 | 185,577 | 7,490 | 4% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 106,028 | 5,975 | 6% |
| $10 | 1 in 20 | 318,080 | 11,750 | 4% |
| $8 | 1 in 14 | 450,695 | 33,634 | 7% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 636,144 | 51,112 | 8% |
| $8 | 1 in 10 | - | Not reported | - |
| $8 | 1 in 24 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$23,195,318
Current Prize Pool
$2,186,343
Payout Percentage
9.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
117,001
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,357,149
Estimated Remaining
403,653
% Remaining
6.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
38
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
38
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1643
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/22/2022
- Payout %
- 73.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the EMERALD 8s scratch-off a good buy?
EMERALD 8s scores 38/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Georgia at the $5 price point.
How much does EMERALD 8s cost?
EMERALD 8s costs $5 per ticket in Georgia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the EMERALD 8s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with EMERALD 8s are 1 in 3.45. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for EMERALD 8s?
The top prize for EMERALD 8s is $488,888. As of our latest update, 2 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for EMERALD 8s?
EMERALD 8s offers 16 distinct prize levels: $488,888 (3 total), $8,000 (30 total), $500 (212 total), $200 (808 total), $100 (12,139 total), $88 (4,231 total), $58 (4,221 total), $50 (30,479 total), $30 (36,064 total), $28 (22,191 total), $25 (35,750 total), $20 (185,577 total), $15 (106,028 total), $10 (318,080 total), $8 (450,695 total), and $5 (636,144 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in EMERALD 8s?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 117,001 out of 1,842,652 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is EMERALD 8s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates EMERALD 8s at 38 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was EMERALD 8s released?
EMERALD 8s was released by the Georgia Lottery on March 22, 2022. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is EMERALD 8s data updated on ScratchCheck?
EMERALD 8s data comes directly from the official Georgia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.