449 of 2,048
top prizes of $2,000 still out there
Ticket price$10
Top prize$2,000
Launch odds1 in 3.8
Prizes remaining (all tiers)354,491
Est. tickets left
≈22%
Hot $2,000 is a $10 scratch-off from the North Carolina Lottery (game #3) with a top prize of $2,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.8 at launch. 1,599 of 2,048 top prizes are gone, 449 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 22% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 354,491 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,616,620).
About three-quarters of the tickets are already gone, which makes this game deep into its run. Why care? Because the same prizes mean different things early versus late — the stack they're hiding in keeps shrinking. Right now: 449 of 2,048 top prizes left, and they're running about neck and neck — nothing special either way. If "Hot $2,000" is your usual pick, make this page a habit — the board moves even when the ticket art doesn't.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 449 | 2,048 |
| $500 | 110 | 521 |
| $200 | 217 | 1,041 |
| $100 | 12,851 | 61,445 |
| $50 | 51,394 | 245,412 |
| $40 | 16,491 | 78,199 |
| $20 | 132,950 | 614,013 |
| $10 | 140,029 | 613,941 |
Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Sep 1, 2026.
449 of the 2,048 top prizes of $2,000 are still unclaimed, according to official North Carolina lottery data from Sep 1, 2026.
Hot $2,000 is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #3 from the North Carolina Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.8, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data, last refreshed on Sep 1, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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