5X The Cash

Game #28 • NC

5X The Cash - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$1
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
12
Overall Odds
1 in 4.82
Expected ROI
-39.6%
Expected Value
$0.60
Weeks in Market
3

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
12

Top prizes are still available! There are 12 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$14,318,740
Current Prize Pool
$11,952,713
Payout Percentage
83.5%
Total Prizes at Launch
4,885,531
Total Prizes Remaining
4,105,504

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
23,548,259
Estimated Tickets Remaining
19,788,528
% Tickets Remaining
84.0%

Should You Play 5X The Cash Right Now?

5X The Cash is a $1 scratch-off that has been on the market for 3 weeks. The ROI is -39.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $0.60 in prize value. There are 12 of the original 16 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -10.7% change since launch. Among the 4 active $1 games in North Carolina, 5X The Cash ranks #1 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 14, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$10,000 16 12 4 75.0% 1 in 1,471,766 1 in 1,649,044 ↓ 11%
$500 101 89 12 88.1% 1 in 233,151 1 in 222,343 ↑ 5%
$100 1,658 1,373 285 82.8% 1 in 14,203 1 in 14,413 ↓ 1%
$50 3,413 2,823 590 82.7% 1 in 6,900 1 in 7,010 ↓ 2%
$25 12,230 10,121 2,109 82.8% 1 in 1,925 1 in 1,955 ↓ 2%
$20 78,519 65,061 13,458 82.9% 1 in 300 1 in 304 ↓ 1%
$10 235,557 195,575 39,982 83.0% 1 in 100 1 in 101 ↓ 1%
$5 628,215 523,425 104,790 83.3% 1 in 37 1 in 38 ↓ 0.85%
$4 235,557 196,886 38,671 83.6% 1 in 100 1 in 101 ↓ 0.54%
$2 1,766,522 1,484,960 281,562 84.1% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↑ 0.03%
$1 1,923,743 1,625,179 298,564 84.5% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↑ 0.53%

* 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 14, 2026

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