500X The Cash

Game #32 • NC

500X The Cash - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$50
Top Prize
$10,000,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Overall Odds
1 in 3.33
Expected ROI
-17.0%
Expected Value
$41.50
Weeks in Market
3

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
5

Top prizes are still available! There are 5 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$672,043,950
Current Prize Pool
$610,336,600
Payout Percentage
90.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
4,900,399
Total Prizes Remaining
4,416,330

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
16,318,328
Estimated Tickets Remaining
14,706,378
% Tickets Remaining
90.1%

Should You Play 500X The Cash Right Now?

500X The Cash is a $50 scratch-off that has been on the market for 3 weeks. The ROI is -17.0%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $41.50 in prize value. All 5 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 10.9% change since launch. Among the 3 active $50 games in North Carolina, 500X The Cash ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one 500X The Cash ($50) ticket, consider buying 2x $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe ($20) + 1x $1,000,000 Money Rush ($10). This combination delivers $44.07 in expected value compared to $41.50 for the single ticket — a 6.2% improvement. It also gives you a 65.0% chance of winning at least one prize versus 30.0% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 15, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$10,000,000 5 5 0 100.0% 1 in 3,263,666 1 in 2,941,276 ↑ 11%
$250,000 10 9 1 90.0% 1 in 1,631,833 1 in 1,634,042 ↓ 0.14%
$50,000 30 25 5 83.3% 1 in 543,944 1 in 588,255 ↓ 8%
$10,000 60 55 5 91.7% 1 in 271,972 1 in 267,389 ↑ 2%
$4,000 518 467 51 90.2% 1 in 31,503 1 in 31,491 ↑ 0.04%
$2,000 678 614 64 90.6% 1 in 24,068 1 in 23,952 ↑ 0.49%
$500 339,734 305,994 33,740 90.1% 1 in 48 1 in 48 ↓ 0.06%
$250 102,608 92,427 10,181 90.1% 1 in 159 1 in 159 ↓ 0.05%
$200 543,501 489,504 53,997 90.1% 1 in 30 1 in 30 ↓ 0.06%
$100 2,282,680 2,056,491 226,189 90.1% 1 in 7 1 in 7 ↓ 0.03%
$50 1,630,575 1,470,739 159,836 90.2% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.08%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 15, 2026

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