2 of 2
top prizes of $200,000 still out there
Ticket price$5
Top prize$200,000
Launch odds1 in 4.16
Prizes remaining (all tiers)502,676
Est. tickets left
≈72%
Tar Heels® is a $5 scratch-off from the North Carolina Lottery (game #59) with a top prize of $200,000 and overall odds of 1 in 4.16 at launch. All 2 top prizes are still unclaimed and an estimated 72% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 502,676 prizes are still out there (it started with 699,514).
"Tar Heels®" has 174,146 prizes of $10 still unclaimed, which is its most common win. Just below the top prize is the $10,000 prize, with five left. The full count for every prize level is listed below.
Tomorrow's count on "Tar Heels®" will be a little different. The game sells every day, and this page keeps track.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 2 | 2 |
| $10,000 | 5 | 6 |
| $2,000 | 13 | 16 |
| $500 | 203 | 294 |
| $200 | 220 | 297 |
| $100 | 5,118 | 7,246 |
| $50 | 11,999 | 16,980 |
| $25 | 56,952 | 80,261 |
| $15 | 112,461 | 157,694 |
| $10 | 174,146 | 242,620 |
| $5 | 141,557 | 194,098 |
Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
2 of the 2 top prizes of $200,000 are still unclaimed, according to official North Carolina lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Tar Heels® is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #59 from the North Carolina Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 4.16, 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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