5 Times Lucky

Game #1 • NC

5 Times Lucky - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.28
Expected ROI
-29.1%
Expected Value
$3.55
Weeks in Market
33

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$200,000
Current Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$20,971,850
Current Prize Pool
$3,987,545
Payout Percentage
19.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,422,524
Total Prizes Remaining
262,793

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,088,402
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,124,753
% Tickets Remaining
18.5%

Should You Play 5 Times Lucky Right Now?

5 Times Lucky is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 33 weeks. The ROI is -29.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.55 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 116.3% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 21 active $5 games in North Carolina, 5 Times Lucky ranks #1 by expected value.

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
$200,000 5 2 3 40.0% 1 in 1,217,680 1 in 562,377 ↑ 117%
$10,000 10 1 9 10.0% 1 in 608,840 1 in 1,124,753 ↓ 46%
$2,000 40 9 31 22.5% 1 in 152,210 1 in 124,973 ↑ 22%
$500 413 64 349 15.5% 1 in 14,742 1 in 17,574 ↓ 16%
$200 1,225 196 1,029 16.0% 1 in 4,970 1 in 5,739 ↓ 13%
$100 10,092 1,585 8,507 15.7% 1 in 603 1 in 710 ↓ 15%
$50 72,650 12,549 60,101 17.3% 1 in 84 1 in 90 ↓ 6%
$25 243,322 45,320 198,002 18.6% 1 in 25 1 in 25 ↑ 0.82%
$15 60,788 10,428 50,360 17.2% 1 in 100 1 in 108 ↓ 7%
$10 506,777 89,956 416,821 17.8% 1 in 12 1 in 13 ↓ 4%
$5 527,202 102,683 424,519 19.5% 1 in 12 1 in 11 ↑ 5%

* 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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