$5,000,000 Ultimate

Game #876 • NC

$5,000,000 Ultimate - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$30
Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Overall Odds
1 in 3.01
Expected ROI
-14.7%
Expected Value
$25.59
Weeks in Market
154

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$5,000,000
Current Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
3

Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$399,630,490
Current Prize Pool
$116,586,980
Payout Percentage
29.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
5,537,410
Total Prizes Remaining
1,513,529

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
16,667,604
Estimated Tickets Remaining
4,555,722
% Tickets Remaining
27.3%

Should You Play $5,000,000 Ultimate Right Now?

$5,000,000 Ultimate is a $30 scratch-off that has been on the market for 154 weeks. The current ROI sits at -14.7%, which is moderate for a $30 game. Each ticket returns an expected $25.59 in prize value. There are 3 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 119.6% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 9 active $30 games in North Carolina, $5,000,000 Ultimate ranks #1 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $5,000,000 Ultimate ($30) ticket, consider buying 1x $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe ($20) + 1x $1,000,000 Money Rush ($10). This combination delivers $25.96 in expected value compared to $25.59 for the single ticket — a 1.4% improvement. It also gives you a 49.3% chance of winning at least one prize versus 33.2% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 11, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$5,000,000 5 3 2 60.0% 1 in 3,333,521 1 in 1,518,574 ↑ 120%
$100,000 15 4 11 26.7% 1 in 1,111,174 1 in 1,138,931 ↓ 2%
$50,000 25 6 19 24.0% 1 in 666,704 1 in 759,287 ↓ 12%
$20,000 30 7 23 23.3% 1 in 555,587 1 in 650,817 ↓ 15%
$5,000 60 16 44 26.7% 1 in 277,793 1 in 284,733 ↓ 2%
$1,000 2,770 761 2,009 27.5% 1 in 6,017 1 in 5,986 ↑ 0.51%
$500 83,401 22,421 60,980 26.9% 1 in 200 1 in 203 ↓ 2%
$200 393,108 105,612 287,496 26.9% 1 in 42 1 in 43 ↓ 2%
$100 833,677 225,089 608,588 27.0% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↓ 1%
$50 1,222,412 331,319 891,093 27.1% 1 in 14 1 in 14 ↓ 0.84%
$40 1,334,288 364,950 969,338 27.4% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↑ 0.07%
$30 1,667,619 463,341 1,204,278 27.8% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 2%

* 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 11, 2026

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