5X The Cash
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
5X The Cash is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.82, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.61 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $10,000. Most prizes are still available (71% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 36/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.82
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
71%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.61 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.82).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$10,000
10 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.7M
$500
73 of 101 left
launch odds 1 in 233K
now ~1 in 231K
$100
1,149 of 1,658 left
launch odds 1 in 14K
now ~1 in 15K
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 | 1 in 1,472,231 | 16 | 10 | 63% |
| $500 | 1 in 233,225 | 101 | 73 | 72% |
| $100 | 1 in 14,207 | 1,658 | 1,149 | 69% |
| $50 | 1 in 6,902 | 3,413 | 2,352 | 69% |
| $25 | 1 in 1,926 | 12,230 | 8,552 | 70% |
| $20 | 1 in 300 | 78,519 | 54,746 | 70% |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 235,557 | 164,948 | 70% |
| $5 | 1 in 38 | 628,215 | 442,687 | 70% |
| $4 | 1 in 100 | 235,557 | 166,909 | 71% |
| $2 | 1 in 13 | 1,766,522 | 1,263,590 | 72% |
| $1 | 1 in 12 | 1,923,743 | 1,386,560 | 72% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$14,318,740
Current Prize Pool
$10,122,011
Payout Percentage
70.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,491,576
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
23,548,259
Estimated Remaining
16,829,396
% Remaining
71.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 28
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 1/30/2026
- Payout %
- 60.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 5X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
5X The Cash scores 36/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in North Carolina at the $1 price point.
How much does 5X The Cash cost?
5X The Cash costs $1 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the 5X The Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 5X The Cash are 1 in 4.82. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 5X The Cash?
The top prize for 5X The Cash is $10,000. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 5X The Cash?
5X The Cash offers 11 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (16 total), $500 (101 total), $100 (1,658 total), $50 (3,413 total), $25 (12,230 total), $20 (78,519 total), $10 (235,557 total), $5 (628,215 total), $4 (235,557 total), $2 (1,766,522 total), and $1 (1,923,743 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in 5X The Cash?
Based on our latest data, 71% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,491,576 out of 4,885,531 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is 5X The Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 5X The Cash at 36 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was 5X The Cash released?
5X The Cash was released by the North Carolina Lottery on January 30, 2026. It has been on sale for about 6 months.
How often is 5X The Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
5X The Cash data comes directly from the official North Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.