At $5 a ticket, Emerald 7s comes from the Illinois Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.31. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.72 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $400,000. 15% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 27/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 51st out of 58 Illinois scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 13th of the 15 active $5 games in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.31
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$400,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
15%
ValueScore™
27 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #51 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois. Check the higher-ranked games in Illinois first.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 23% per ticket (1 in 4.31).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$400,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
All claimed
$5,000
1 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 340K
now ~1 in 591K
$1,000
12 of 75 left
launch odds 1 in 54K
now ~1 in 49K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | 1 in 1,358,760 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 339,690 | 12 | 1 | 8% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 54,350 | 75 | 12 | 16% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,628 | 615 | 81 | 13% |
| $100 | 1 in 236 | 17,298 | 2,095 | 12% |
| $50 | 1 in 117 | 34,793 | 4,498 | 13% |
| $25 | 1 in 59 | 68,825 | 9,108 | 13% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 67,938 | 9,119 | 13% |
| $15 | 1 in 53 | 76,401 | 10,355 | 14% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 382,196 | 54,624 | 14% |
| $5 | 1 in 13 | 297,227 | 47,250 | 16% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$14,645,445
Current Prize Pool
$1,839,795
Payout Percentage
12.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
137,143
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,074,601
Estimated Remaining
591,086
% Remaining
14.5%
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
27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
27
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7633
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 12/2/2025
- Payout %
- 72.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Emerald 7s scratch-off a good buy?
Emerald 7s scores 27/100 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 Illinois at the $5 price point.
How much does Emerald 7s cost?
Emerald 7s costs $5 per ticket in Illinois. 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 7s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Emerald 7s are 1 in 4.31. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Emerald 7s?
The top prize for Emerald 7s is $400,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Emerald 7s?
Emerald 7s offers 11 distinct prize levels: $400,000 (3 total), $5,000 (12 total), $1,000 (75 total), $500 (615 total), $100 (17,298 total), $50 (34,793 total), $25 (68,825 total), $20 (67,938 total), $15 (76,401 total), $10 (382,196 total), and $5 (297,227 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 7s?
Based on our latest data, 15% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 137,143 out of 945,383 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Emerald 7s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Emerald 7s at 27 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 7s released?
Emerald 7s was released by the Illinois Lottery on December 2, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Emerald 7s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Emerald 7s data comes directly from the official Illinois Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.