At a glance
The Georgia Lottery sells EMERALD 8s as a $5 ticket. Only 6% of all its prizes are left, yet 2 of the 3 $488,888 top prizes are still unclaimed. It has been on sale since March 2022.
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™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #85 of the 199 active games we track in Georgia. Check the higher-ranked games in Georgia first.
Why
↓At $0.73 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 2.1M at launch, about 1 in 202K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $488,888 prizes have been claimed.
- 2 of 3 top prizes remain, though the bigger tiers overall are partly picked over.
- At 1 in 3.45 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$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 | 5,974 | 6% |
| $10 | 1 in 20 | 318,080 | 11,749 | 4% |
| $8 | 1 in 14 | 450,695 | 33,632 | 7% |
| $5 Free ticket | 1 in 10 | 636,144 | 51,108 | 8% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$23,195,318
Current Prize Pool
$2,186,282
Payout Percentage
9.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
116,993
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,357,149
Estimated Remaining
403,626
% 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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 2 $488,888 top prizes left on April 24, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
20
April 24October 14
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
16/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1643
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/22/2022
- Payout %
- 73.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the EMERALD 8s scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. EMERALD 8s scores 39/100 (Below Average) and is 20th of the 53 active $5 games in Georgia. It pays back about $0.73 for every $1 spent.
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.
How many prizes are left in EMERALD 8s?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 116,993 out of 1,842,652 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
Every $5 ticket in Georgia
All 54 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BIG $5 TICKET | 67 | 1 in 3.33 | 73.0% | $400K · 3 of 3 | 6.9% |
| LUCKY 7s | 60 | 1 in 2.94 | 72.6% | $478K · 2 of 3 | 2.0% |
| 25Xtra | 57 | 1 in 3.40 | 72.5% | $500K · 2 of 3 | 2.9% |
| BULLDOG BUCKS | 54 | 1 in 3.49 | 72.8% | $300K · 1 of 3 | 4.1% |
| $5 BIG GEORGIA RAFFLE | 54 | 1 in 3.59 | 73.0% | $400K · 2 of 3 | 0.0% |
| Lucky ROLL | 51 | 1 in 3.42 | 72.8% | $400K · 2 of 4 | 0.4% |
| POWER 5s (Game #1664) | 48 | 1 in 3.43 | 74.2% | $500K · 1 of 3 | 0.0% |
| $500,000 JUMBO CASH | 47 | 1 in 3.24 | 73.9% | $500K · 1 of 3 | 0.0% |
| 5 SPOT | 46 | 1 in 3.67 | 72.8% | $500K · 1 of 3 | 0.0% |
| EMERALD 8s (this game) | 39 | 1 in 3.45 | 73.0% | $489K · 2 of 3 | - |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.