Emeralds

Game #7653 • IL

Emeralds - Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$30
Top Prize
$3,000
Top Prizes Left
1,495
Overall Odds
1 in 6.91
Expected ROI
-20.7%
Expected Value
$23.79
Weeks in Market
3

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$3,000
Current Top Prize
$3,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1,495

Top prizes are still available! There are 1,495 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$85,366,830
Current Prize Pool
$83,129,850
Payout Percentage
97.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
520,655
Total Prizes Remaining
505,677

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,597,726
Estimated Tickets Remaining
3,494,228
% Tickets Remaining
97.1%

Should You Play Emeralds Right Now?

Emeralds is a $30 scratch-off that has been on the market for 3 weeks. The ROI is -20.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $23.79 in prize value. There are 1495 of the original 1513 top prizes still available. Among the 5 active $30 games in Illinois, Emeralds ranks #4 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Cash is King ($32.01 EV) and Blowout X ($24.58 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Emeralds ($30) ticket, consider buying 1x $2,000,000 Cashfall ($20) + 1x $1,000,000 Ca$h Cha$er ($10). This combination delivers $25.08 in expected value compared to $23.79 for the single ticket — a 5.4% improvement. It also gives you a 48.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 14.5% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$3,000 1,513 1,495 18 98.8% 1 in 2,378 1 in 2,337 ↑ 2%
$900 8,827 8,731 96 98.9% 1 in 408 1 in 400 ↑ 2%
$300 85,920 83,514 2,406 97.2% 1 in 42 1 in 42 ↑ 0.08%
$150 148,533 144,307 4,226 97.2% 1 in 24 1 in 24 ↑ 0.03%
$90 275,862 267,630 8,232 97.0% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 0.11%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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