388 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)313,299
Est. tickets left
≈19%
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. 1,660 of 2,048 top prizes are gone, 388 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 19% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 313,299 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,616,620).
Of all the tickets printed for "Hot $2,000", about a quarter are still unsold. The game is in the second half of its run, with 388 of 2,048 top prizes unclaimed. In every scratcher, either the tickets or the prizes run out first. The rest of this page shows the details.
The numbers for "Hot $2,000" are recalculated every morning, and this page changes with them.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 388 | 2,048 |
| $500 | 93 | 521 |
| $200 | 195 | 1,041 |
| $100 | 11,265 | 61,445 |
| $50 | 45,060 | 245,412 |
| $40 | 14,528 | 78,199 |
| $20 | 117,306 | 614,013 |
| $10 | 124,464 | 613,941 |
Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
388 of the 2,048 top prizes of $2,000 are still unclaimed, according to official North Carolina lottery data from Oct 18, 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 Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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