2 of 4
top prizes of $200,000 still out there
Ticket price$5
Top prize$200,000
Launch odds1 in 4.29
Prizes remaining (all tiers)938,296
Est. tickets left
≈63%
Prize Link Connect is a $5 scratch-off from the North Carolina Lottery (game #37) with a top prize of $200,000 and overall odds of 1 in 4.29 at launch. 2 of 4 top prizes are gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 63% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 938,296 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,492,025).
One of Prize Link Connect's top prizes was claimed last week. A player in North Carolina won $200,000. The game started with four top prizes and now has two top prizes. Nothing bigger can change on a scratcher.
Everything above about "Prize Link Connect" comes from the North Carolina Lottery's own published numbers. We only do the counting.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 2 | 4 |
| $10,000 | 5 | 8 |
| $5,000 | 9 | 16 |
| $2,000 | 13 | 20 |
| $500 | 162 | 265 |
| $200 | 494 | 798 |
| $100 | 10,224 | 16,414 |
| $50 | 72,105 | 115,654 |
| $25 | 49,789 | 79,958 |
| $20 | 49,883 | 79,829 |
| $15 | 50,165 | 79,977 |
| $10 | 368,564 | 586,231 |
| $5 | 336,881 | 532,851 |
Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
2 of the 4 top prizes of $200,000 are still unclaimed, according to official North Carolina lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Prize Link Connect is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #37 from the North Carolina Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 4.29, 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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