Emerald 7s is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Texas Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.23, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $200,000. About half the prizes remain (33% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 41/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.23
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
33%
ValueScore™
41 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 24% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.23), lower than most games.
- Expected value of $0.68 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.
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 2,790,000 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 111,600 | 104 | 35 | 34% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,200 | 1,603 | 522 | 33% |
| $100 | 1 in 300 | 38,170 | 12,303 | 32% |
| $50 | 1 in 84 | 135,862 | 43,023 | 32% |
| $30 | 1 in 182 | 62,493 | 20,025 | 32% |
| $20 | 1 in 26 | 429,945 | 139,078 | 32% |
| $15 | 1 in 56 | 202,332 | 65,730 | 32% |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | 758,708 | 251,725 | 33% |
| $5 | 1 in 11 | 1,062,286 | 362,821 | 34% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
41
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/17/2026
Game Details
- State
- Texas
- Game Number
- 2683
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/2/2025
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/17/2026
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Is the Emerald 7s scratch-off a good buy?
Emerald 7s is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 41/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Texas. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Texas rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Emerald 7s cost?
Emerald 7s costs $5 per ticket in Texas. 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 4.23. 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 $200,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Emerald 7s?
Emerald 7s offers 10 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (4 total), $1,000 (104 total), $500 (1,603 total), $100 (38,170 total), $50 (135,862 total), $30 (62,493 total), $20 (429,945 total), $15 (202,332 total), $10 (758,708 total), and $5 (1,062,286 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, 33% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 895,264 out of 2,691,507 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 41 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 Texas Lottery on September 2, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Emerald 7s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Emerald 7s data is collected directly from official Texas Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.