North Carolina · Game #988 · Updated Oct 18, 2026

Emerald 10's $10 North Carolina Scratch-Off: Prizes Remaining

Emerald 10's is a $10 scratch-off from the North Carolina Lottery (game #988) with a top prize of $1,000,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.8 at launch. 3 of 5 top prizes are gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 28% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 542,343 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,939,243).

Emerald 10's North Carolina scratch-off ticket
2 of 5
top prizes of $1,000,000 still out there
Ticket price$10
Top prize$1,000,000
Launch odds1 in 3.8
Prizes remaining (all tiers)542,343
Est. tickets left ≈28%

The daily read · Oct 18, 2026

What's actually left to win

The most common win left on "Emerald 10's" is $10. The second biggest prize left is $50,000, and three of those are still unclaimed. The prize table is what defines a scratcher, and this page counts every level of it.

The numbers for "Emerald 10's" are recalculated every morning, and this page changes with them.

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Full prize table

PrizeStill out thereStarted with
$1,000,000 2
5
$50,000 3
10
$5,000 7
20
$2,000 33
126
$500 416
1,556
$200 986
3,696
$100 33,233
122,741
$50 41,600
153,343
$40 36,799
135,874
$20 203,717
736,305
$10 225,547
785,567
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Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.

Quick answers

How many top prizes are left on Emerald 10's in North Carolina?

2 of the 5 top prizes of $1,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official North Carolina lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.

How much does a Emerald 10's ticket cost?

Emerald 10's is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #988 from the North Carolina Lottery.

What are the odds of winning on Emerald 10's?

The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.8, 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 North Carolina lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.

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