Easy $100s
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34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
At $2 a ticket, Easy $100s comes from the North Carolina Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.68. 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. About half the prizes remain (50% remaining). On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 34 (Below Avg). Today it stands at 59th out of 79 North Carolina scratch-offs; among $2 tickets it is 5th of the 10 active $2 games in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.68
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
50%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #59 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
↓$0.66 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- At 1 in 4.68, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$20,000
2 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.9M
$100
9,781 of 20,631 left
launch odds 1 in 359
now ~1 in 379
$50
227 of 477 left
launch odds 1 in 16K
now ~1 in 16K
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 1,482,330 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $100 | 1 in 359 | 20,631 | 9,781 | 47% |
| $50 | 1 in 15,538 | 477 | 227 | 48% |
| $20 | 1 in 107 | 69,165 | 33,107 | 48% |
| $10 | 1 in 31 | 237,156 | 114,494 | 48% |
| $5 | 1 in 58 | 128,499 | 64,072 | 50% |
| $4 | 1 in 15 | 494,114 | 246,245 | 50% |
| $2 | 1 in 12 | 632,468 | 324,204 | 51% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$9,825,697
Current Prize Pool
$4,790,278
Payout Percentage
48.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
792,132
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,406,170
Estimated Remaining
3,707,178
% Remaining
50.1%
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
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
7/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 36
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 66.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Easy $100s scratch-off a good buy?
Easy $100s scores 34/100 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 $2 price point.
How much does Easy $100s cost?
Easy $100s 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 Easy $100s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Easy $100s are 1 in 4.68. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Easy $100s?
The top prize for Easy $100s is $20,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Easy $100s?
Easy $100s offers 8 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (5 total), $100 (20,631 total), $50 (477 total), $20 (69,165 total), $10 (237,156 total), $5 (128,499 total), $4 (494,114 total), and $2 (632,468 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 Easy $100s?
Based on our latest data, 50% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 792,132 out of 1,582,515 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Easy $100s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Easy $100s at 34 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 Easy $100s released?
Easy $100s was released by the North Carolina Lottery on April 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Easy $100s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Easy $100s 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.