Emerald 7s — $5 Texas Scratch-Off #2683
Emerald 7s (#2683) is a $5 Texas scratch-off launched on September 2, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #64 of 79 active games on current payout (64.9%, $3.24 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 21 $5 games, #69 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.41) and #44 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,873,872). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.2 points (68.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 4.2% (1 in 4.23 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 3,747,744 tickets are still unsold (67.1% sold). That is below average for Texas; the Texas ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Emerald 7s, 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, 850,453 of 2,691,507 prizes (31.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 2,845,238 | 1 in 1,873,872 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 109,432 | 1 in 113,568 | 104 | 71 | 33 | 31.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,100 | 1 in 7,571 | 1,603 | 1,108 | 495 | 30.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 298.2 | 1 in 320.1 | 38,170 | 26,463 | 11,707 | 30.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 83.8 | 1 in 91.7 | 135,862 | 94,983 | 40,879 | 30.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 182.1 | 1 in 197.4 | 62,493 | 43,505 | 18,988 | 30.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 26.5 | 1 in 28.4 | 429,945 | 297,799 | 132,146 | 30.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 56.2 | 1 in 60.0 | 202,332 | 139,910 | 62,422 | 30.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.7 | 758,708 | 519,665 | 239,043 | 31.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.7 | 1 in 10.9 | 1,062,286 | 717,548 | 344,738 | 32.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.23 | 1 in 4.41 | 2,691,507 | 1,841,054 | 850,453 | 31.6% |
How Emerald 7s has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 86 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 88 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 90 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 92 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 93 remain.
- September 16, 2025: 4 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 94 remain.
- September 13, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 98 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 101 remain.
- September 11, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 102 remain.
Emerald 7s: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Emerald 7s?
- 2 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,873,872.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Emerald 7s?
- 1 in 4.41 today, compared with 1 in 4.23 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.41, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.41.
- Is Emerald 7s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.9% ($3.24 back per $5 ticket), rank #64 of 79 in Texas. The best $5 alternative today is Chameleon Cash (#2720, $5) at 73.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Emerald 7s tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,747,744 of roughly 11,380,950 printed tickets are unsold (67.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Emerald 7s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 2, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Texas scratch-offs
- Chameleon Cash — 73.1% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize
- In the Green — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.95 any prize
- Airstream® Dream — 68.2% payout, 1 in 4.18 any prize
- Sugar Skull Cash — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- Super Crossword — 67.9% payout, 1 in 4.07 any prize