42 of 100
top prizes of $50,000 still out there
Ticket price$20
Top prize$50,000
Launch odds1 in 3.54
Prizes remaining (all tiers)635,231
Est. tickets left
≈40%
$50,000 Payout is a $20 scratch-off from the North Carolina Lottery (game #944) with a top prize of $50,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.54 at launch. 58 of 100 top prizes are gone, 42 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 40% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 635,231 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,569,347).
About two-thirds of the tickets for "$50,000 Payout" have been sold. The game is in the middle of its run. The key question is whether the tickets or the top prizes run out first. Right now, tickets and top prizes are running out at about the same rate.
If you play "$50,000 Payout" often, bookmark this page. The write-up is updated with each morning's data.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 42 | 100 |
| $1,000 | 17 | 45 |
| $500 | 1,183 | 2,975 |
| $200 | 18,565 | 46,354 |
| $100 | 111,328 | 277,950 |
| $50 | 74,746 | 185,337 |
| $40 | 186,873 | 463,226 |
| $20 | 242,477 | 593,360 |
Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
42 of the 100 top prizes of $50,000 are still unclaimed, according to official North Carolina lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
$50,000 Payout is a $20 scratch-off. It is game #944 from the North Carolina Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.54, 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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