Ranked 30th of 89 Tickets in North Carolina
$2 Holiday GoldNorth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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56
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
$2 Holiday Gold is a $2 ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 56/100 (Fair), good for the top-ranked $2 ticket in North Carolina right now. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.14 are the best of the 11 $2 tickets North Carolina sells. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 97% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.14
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66→
AVERAGE
At 30th out of 89 North Carolina scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Odds of 1 in 4.14 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$20,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 985K
now ~1 in 954K
$1,000
12 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 328K
now ~1 in 318K
$500
115 of 118 left
launch odds 1 in 33K
now ~1 in 33K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 986,063 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 328,688 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 33,426 | 118 | 115 | 97% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,793 | 823 | 784 | 95% |
| $50 | 1 in 940 | 4,197 | 4,041 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 150 | 26,296 | 25,365 | 96% |
| $10 | 1 in 21 | 184,040 | 177,903 | 97% |
| $5 | 1 in 25 | 157,982 | 152,900 | 97% |
| $4 | 1 in 17 | 236,416 | 228,892 | 97% |
| $2 | 1 in 12 | 341,898 | 331,749 | 97% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,228,840
Current Prize Pool
$5,059,846
Payout Percentage
96.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
921,765
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,940,394
Estimated Remaining
3,816,107
% Remaining
96.8%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
5/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 64
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 66.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.14 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $2 Holiday Gold scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. $2 Holiday Gold scores 56/100 (Fair) and is the top-ranked $2 ticket in North Carolina right now. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $2 Holiday Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $2 Holiday Gold are 1 in 4.14. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $2 Holiday Gold?
The top prize for $2 Holiday Gold is $20,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $2 Holiday Gold?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 921,765 out of 951,786 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was $2 Holiday Gold released?
$2 Holiday Gold was released by the North Carolina Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $2 ticket in North Carolina
All 11 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2 Holiday Gold (this game) | 56 | 1 in 4.14 | 66.3% | $20K · 4 | - |
| $20,000 Taxes Paid | 38 | 1 in 4.51 | 66.3% | $28K · 2 | 3.9% |
| Corner Payout | 38 | 1 in 4.54 | 66.3% | $20K · 2 | 1.1% |
| 10X The Cash | 36 | 1 in 4.67 | 66.3% | $50K · 8 | 0.4% |
| Jr Big Ol Bucks | 34 | 1 in 4.75 | 66.3% | $50K · 2 | 1.5% |
| Cash Drop | 33 | 1 in 4.63 | 66.3% | $20K · 3 | 0.3% |
| Easy $100s | 30 | 1 in 4.68 | 66.3% | $20K · 2 | 1.0% |
| LADY LUCK | 21 | 1 in 4.58 | 66.3% | $20K · 2 | 0.0% |
| 777 | 19 | 1 in 4.68 | 66.3% | $20K · 2 | 0.5% |
| $25,000 Triple Play | 18 | 1 in 4.59 | 66.3% | $25K · 1 | 0.0% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.