Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
9
VALUESCORE
Poor
At $2 a ticket, Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® comes from the North Carolina Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.75. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.66 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $50,000. By our count most prizes have already been claimed, with 10% of all prizes unclaimed. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 9 (Poor). Today it stands at 79th out of 79 North Carolina scratch-offs; among $2 tickets it is 10th of the 10 active $2 games in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.75
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
10%
ValueScore™
9 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
POOR VALUE
The numbers work against it: #79 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
↓At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.75).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
1 of 9 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$500
12 of 281 left
launch odds 1 in 47K
now ~1 in 111K
$100
193 of 4,354 left
launch odds 1 in 3,063
now ~1 in 6,877
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,481,817 | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| $500 | 1 in 47,460 | 281 | 12 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,063 | 4,354 | 193 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,194 | 11,170 | 534 | 5% |
| $20 | 1 in 39 | 337,885 | 18,397 | 5% |
| $10 | 1 in 42 | 320,025 | 20,008 | 6% |
| $5 | 1 in 30 | 444,469 | 38,999 | 9% |
| $3 | 1 in 25 | 533,506 | 61,552 | 12% |
| $2 | 1 in 12 | 1,155,858 | 139,721 | 12% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,676,929
Current Prize Pool
$1,329,113
Payout Percentage
7.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
279,417
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
13,335,896
Estimated Remaining
1,327,231
% Remaining
10.0%
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
9
VALUESCORE
Poor
9
out of 100
Expected Value
4/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 946
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 8/30/2024
- Payout %
- 66.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® scratch-off a good buy?
Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® has a ValueScore of 9/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in North Carolina. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® cost?
Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® 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 Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® are 1 in 4.75. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®?
The top prize for Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®?
Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® offers 9 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (9 total), $500 (281 total), $100 (4,354 total), $50 (11,170 total), $20 (337,885 total), $10 (320,025 total), $5 (444,469 total), $3 (533,506 total), and $2 (1,155,858 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 Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®?
Based on our latest data, 10% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 279,417 out of 2,807,557 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® at 9 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 Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® released?
Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® was released by the North Carolina Lottery on August 30, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® data updated on ScratchCheck?
Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® 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.