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Ranked 47th of 83 Tickets in North Carolina

50X The Cash (Game #981)North Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
$10North CarolinaGame #981GREEN
At a glance

50X The Cash (Game #981) is a $10 ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. With tickets selling faster than its top prizes are claimed, our estimate for the $1,000,000 prize has improved to about 1 in 878,284, from 1 in 1,647,943 at launch. Only 9% of its prizes are still unclaimed. On ValueScore it earns 43/100 (Fair), good for 13th out of 17 $10 tickets in North Carolina.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.75
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75
→
AVERAGE
A typical $10 ticket, ranked #47 of the 83 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
  • Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 1.6M at launch, about 1 in 878K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $1,000,000 prizes have been claimed.
  • $0.75 back per dollar puts this game's return ahead of the pack.
  • At 1 in 3.75 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$1,000,000
1 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 878K
$50,000
1 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 878K
$10,000
4 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 494K
now ~1 in 220K
$5,000
3 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 247K
now ~1 in 293K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$1,000,0001 in 1,647,10561
17%
$50,0001 in 1,235,32981
13%
$10,0001 in 494,132204
20%
$5,0001 in 247,066403
8%
$1,0001 in 29,23933830
9%
$5001 in 2,4024,114259
6%
$2001 in 2,0054,929329
7%
$1001 in 80123,7398,603
7%
$501 in 30329,42122,440
7%
$401 in 15065,9844,451
7%
$301 in 15065,7094,614
7%
$201 in 10988,21773,915
7%
$101 in 91,054,183119,559
11%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$73,942,550
Current Prize Pool
$6,302,950
Payout Percentage
8.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
234,209

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
9,887,655
Estimated Remaining
878,284
% Remaining
8.9%
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 $1,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on April 2.

20
2
1
March 6October 19
  • April 2, 20261 claimed · 1 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for North Carolina's $10 games (0.9% a 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

43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
26/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
981
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
2/4/2025
Payout %
74.8%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.75 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 50X The Cash (Game #981) scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. 50X The Cash (Game #981) scores 43/100 (Fair) and is 13th out of 17 $10 tickets in North Carolina. It pays back about $0.75 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $10 tickets are listed on the North Carolina rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the 50X The Cash (Game #981) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 50X The Cash (Game #981) are 1 in 3.75. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 50X The Cash (Game #981)?
The top prize for 50X The Cash (Game #981) is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in 50X The Cash (Game #981)?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 234,209 out of 2,636,708 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $10 ticket in North Carolina

All 17 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Moneybag Cashword851 in 3.5675.5%$1M · 4-
50X The Cash761 in 3.7974.8%$1M · 100.4%
Jumbo Bucks641 in 3.8474.9%$1M · 31.3%
$1,000,000 Taxes Paid591 in 3.9572.3%$1.4M · 23.8%
LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER591 in 3.6375.6%$1M · 11.5%
Triple Red 777 Jackpot571 in 3.8075.1%$1M · 12.7%
$1,000,000 Triple Play541 in 3.8475.1%$1M · 40.3%
$1,000,000 Money Rush531 in 3.7875.3%$1M · 20.0%
$10 MONOPOLY®501 in 3.8175.3%$1M · 20.3%
50X The Cash (Game #981) (this game)431 in 3.7574.8%$1M · 10.0%

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.