Best $50 North Carolina Scratch-Offs (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 3 $50 scratch-offs are on sale in North Carolina, averaging 81.9% current payout. The best of them is $8 Million Money Maker at 82.8% ($41.41 back per ticket, 1 in 4.09 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In North Carolina as of October 25, 2026, $1 games average 62.0%, $2 games average 65.6%, $5 games average 69.9%, $10 games average 76.0%, $20 games average 75.2%, $30 games average 77.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $50 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 1.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $50
$8 Million Money Maker
#97282.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $41.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.09
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.09
- Top prizes
- 1 of 5
Best payout - 2 $50
500X The Cash
#3281.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $40.93
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.38
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.08
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 3 $50
$8 Million Supreme
#6281.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $40.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.02
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 3 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $8 Million Money Maker | $50 | 82.8% | $41.41 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.09 | $8,000,000 | 1 | -0.3 pts |
| 2. 500X The Cash | $50 | 81.9% | $40.93 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 5.08 | $10,000,000 | 4 | +0.2 pts |
| 3. $8 Million Supreme New | $50 | 81.0% | $40.52 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 4.02 | $8,000,000 | 3 | -0.2 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $50 North Carolina scratch-off is best right now?
- $8 Million Money Maker (#972) at 82.8% current payout, about $41.41 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $50 tickets better value than other prices in North Carolina?
- The $50 tier averages 81.9% current payout across 3 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.0%, $2 games average 65.6%, $5 games average 69.9%, $10 games average 76.0%, $20 games average 75.2%, $30 games average 77.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $50 games are on sale in North Carolina?
- 3 as of October 25, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $50 ticket price.