Georgia · Game #1643 · Updated Oct 18, 2026

Emerald 8s $5 Georgia Scratch-Off: Prizes Remaining

Emerald 8s is a $5 scratch-off from the Georgia Lottery (game #1643) with a top prize of $488,888 and overall odds of 1 in 3.45 at launch. 1 of 3 top prizes is gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 6% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 116,990 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,842,652).

Emerald 8s Georgia scratch-off ticket
2 of 3
top prizes of $488,888 still out there
Ticket price$5
Top prize$488,888
Launch odds1 in 3.45
Prizes remaining (all tiers)116,990
Est. tickets left ≈6%

The daily read · Oct 18, 2026

No new top prize claims

The top prize count on "EMERALD 8s" has not moved since we started watching it. The game still has two of three top prizes unclaimed. Smaller prizes keep getting claimed as tickets sell. The same top prizes are now among fewer tickets.

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Full prize table

PrizeStill out thereStarted with
$488,888 2
3
$8,000 4
30
$500 12
212
$200 22
808
$100 392
12,139
$88 465
4,231
$58 471
4,221
$50 877
30,479
$30 1,202
36,064
$28 2,479
22,191
$25 1,114
35,750
$20 7,490
185,577
$15 5,974
106,028
$10 11,749
318,080
$8 33,632
450,695
🎟️ Free Ticket 51,105
636,144
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Prize counts come straight from official Georgia lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.

Quick answers

How many top prizes are left on Emerald 8s in Georgia?

2 of the 3 top prizes of $488,888 are still unclaimed, according to official Georgia lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.

How much does a Emerald 8s ticket cost?

Emerald 8s is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #1643 from the Georgia Lottery.

What are the odds of winning on Emerald 8s?

The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.45, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.

How fresh is this data?

Prize counts come straight from official Georgia lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.

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