Ranked 2nd of 83 Tickets in North Carolina
500X The CashNorth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
87
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
The North Carolina Lottery sells 500X The Cash as a $50 ticket. At a ValueScore of 87/100 (Excellent), it is 2nd of the 4 active $50 games in North Carolina. No $50 ticket in North Carolina has better overall odds: 1 in 3.33, against 3 others at that price.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.33
Exp. Value
$0.82
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
70%
ValueScore™
87 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.82↑
GREAT VALUE
#2 of all 83 active North Carolina scratch-offs, with strong marks across the board.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.82 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 3.3M at launch, about 1 in 2.8M now. Tickets have sold faster than the $10,000,000 prizes have been claimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 30% per ticket (1 in 3.33).
- The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$10,000,000
4 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 3.3M
now ~1 in 2.8M
$250,000
7 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 1.6M
$50,000
22 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 544K
now ~1 in 518K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000,000 | 1 in 3,261,006 | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,630,503 | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 543,501 | 30 | 22 | 73% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 271,751 | 60 | 42 | 70% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 31,477 | 518 | 367 | 71% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 24,049 | 678 | 478 | 71% |
| $500 | 1 in 48 | 339,734 | 236,350 | 70% |
| $250 | 1 in 159 | 102,608 | 71,489 | 70% |
| $200 | 1 in 30 | 543,501 | 378,743 | 70% |
| $100 | 1 in 7 | 2,282,680 | 1,592,628 | 70% |
| $50 | 1 in 10 | 1,630,575 | 1,141,957 | 70% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$672,043,950
Current Prize Pool
$473,850,500
Payout Percentage
70.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,422,087
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
16,318,329
Estimated Remaining
11,395,550
% Remaining
69.8%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, one $10,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was on August 29.
53
5
4
March 6October 19
- August 29, 20261 claimed · 4 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.6% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
87
VALUESCORE
Excellent
87
out of 100
Expected Value
40/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 32
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 1/30/2026
- Payout %
- 82.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 500X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. 500X The Cash has a ValueScore of 87/100 (Excellent) and is 2nd of the 4 active $50 games in North Carolina. It pays back about $0.82 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the 500X The Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 500X The Cash are 1 in 3.33. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 500X The Cash?
The top prize for 500X The Cash is $10,000,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in 500X The Cash?
Based on our latest data, 70% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,422,087 out of 4,900,399 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
Every $50 ticket in North Carolina
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8 Million Supreme | 90 | 1 in 3.97 | 81.7% | $8M · 3 |
| 500X The Cash (this game) | 87 | 1 in 3.33 | 82.4% | $10M · 4 |
| $8 Million Money Maker | 58 | 1 in 4.14 | 82.0% | $8M · 1 |
| Ultimate Blowout | 39 | 1 in 8.26 | 80.0% | $5K · 49 |