Emerald 10's — $10 North Carolina Scratch-Off #988
Emerald 10's (#988) is a $10 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #28 of 58 active games on current payout (74.4%, $7.44 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 12 $10 games, #24 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.90) and #25 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,118,340). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.7 points (75.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 2.8% (1 in 3.80 at launch). 2 of 5 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 2,236,680 tickets are still unsold (69.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Emerald 10's, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 573,166 of 1,939,243 prizes (29.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,472,730 | 1 in 1,118,340 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 736,365 | 1 in 745,560 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 368,183 | 1 in 319,526 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 35.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 58,442 | 1 in 65,785 | 126 | 92 | 34 | 27.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,732 | 1 in 5,060 | 1,556 | 1,114 | 442 | 28.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,992 | 1 in 2,153 | 3,696 | 2,657 | 1,039 | 28.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 63.6 | 122,741 | 87,555 | 35,186 | 28.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 50.7 | 153,343 | 109,259 | 44,084 | 28.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 54.2 | 1 in 57.4 | 135,874 | 96,920 | 38,954 | 28.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.4 | 736,305 | 520,855 | 215,450 | 29.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.37 | 1 in 9.40 | 785,567 | 547,602 | 237,965 | 30.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.90 | 1,939,243 | 1,366,077 | 573,166 | 29.6% |
How Emerald 10's has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 34 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 57 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 58 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 59 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 60 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 61 remain.
- September 3, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 62 remain.
- August 30, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- August 28, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 64 remain.
- August 22, 2025: one $1,000,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- August 20, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 65 remain.
- August 19, 2025: one $1,000,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
Emerald 10's: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Emerald 10's?
- 2 of 5 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,118,340.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Emerald 10's?
- 1 in 3.90 today, compared with 1 in 3.80 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.90, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.67.
- Is Emerald 10's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.4% ($7.44 back per $10 ticket), rank #28 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $10 alternative today is $1,000,000 Bonus Match (#11, $10) at 84.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Emerald 10's tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,236,680 of roughly 7,360,763 printed tickets are unsold (69.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Emerald 10's launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on April 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 North Carolina scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 Bonus Match — 84.1% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- Cashword King — 81.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- $10 MONOPOLY® — 78.9% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize
- Triple Red 777 Jackpot — 77.4% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize
- Jumbo Bucks — 76.6% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize