Corner Payout
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52
VALUESCORE
Fair
Corner Payout is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.54, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $20,000. Most prizes are still available (97% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 52/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.54
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
52 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.54), lower than most games.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.54 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,883,452
Current Prize Pool
$5,730,333
Payout Percentage
97.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
952,491
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,435,430
Estimated Remaining
4,324,309
% Remaining
97.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,479,500 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 739,750 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 77,868 | 57 | 55 | 96% |
| $200 | 1 in 29,201 | 152 | 146 | 96% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,983 | 556 | 539 | 97% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,513 | 2,934 | 2,859 | 97% |
| $30 | 1 in 1,053 | 4,216 | 4,109 | 97% |
| $20 | 1 in 46 | 96,186 | 93,557 | 97% |
| $10 | 1 in 38 | 118,341 | 115,107 | 97% |
| $5 | 1 in 60 | 73,968 | 72,063 | 97% |
| $4 | 1 in 15 | 295,853 | 288,447 | 97% |
| $2 | 1 in 12 | 384,695 | 375,600 | 98% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
52
VALUESCORE
Fair
52
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 47
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 7/3/2026
- Payout %
- 66.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the Corner Payout scratch-off a good buy?
Corner Payout is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 52/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in North Carolina. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the North Carolina rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Corner Payout cost?
Corner Payout costs $2 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Corner Payout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Corner Payout are 1 in 4.54. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Corner Payout?
The top prize for Corner Payout is $20,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Corner Payout?
Corner Payout offers 12 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (3 total), $1,000 (6 total), $500 (57 total), $200 (152 total), $100 (556 total), $50 (2,934 total), $30 (4,216 total), $20 (96,186 total), $10 (118,341 total), $5 (73,968 total), $4 (295,853 total), and $2 (384,695 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 Corner Payout?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 952,491 out of 976,967 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Corner Payout rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Corner Payout at 52 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 Corner Payout released?
Corner Payout was released by the North Carolina Lottery on July 3, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Corner Payout data updated on ScratchCheck?
Corner Payout data is collected directly from official North Carolina Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.