$100,000 Cash Payday — $30 North Carolina Scratch-Off #35
$100,000 Cash Payday (#35) is a $30 North Carolina scratch-off launched on March 3, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #19 of 62 active games on current payout (76.9%, $23.07 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 9 $30 games, #13 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.54) and #6 on top-prize odds (1 in 77,719). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.0 points (77.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.2% (1 in 3.49 at launch). 52 of 80 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 4,041,394 tickets are still unsold (34.2% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Last top prize claimed: October 21, 2026, 4 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $100,000 Cash Payday, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other North Carolina game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,142,471 of 1,757,463 prizes (65.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 76,752 | 1 in 77,719 | 80 | 28 | 52 | 65.0% |
| $30,000 | 1 in 614,019 | 1 in 577,342 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 70.0% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 39,109 | 1 in 38,489 | 157 | 52 | 105 | 66.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 581.7 | 1 in 581.7 | 10,555 | 3,607 | 6,948 | 65.8% |
| $300 | 1 in 85.7 | 1 in 87.0 | 71,663 | 25,215 | 46,448 | 64.8% |
| $150 | 1 in 38.3 | 1 in 38.8 | 160,462 | 56,368 | 104,094 | 64.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.2 | 409,355 | 144,142 | 265,213 | 64.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.7 | 491,138 | 172,197 | 318,941 | 64.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 614,043 | 213,380 | 400,663 | 65.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.49 | 1 in 3.54 | 1,757,463 | 614,992 | 1,142,471 | 65.0% |
How $100,000 Cash Payday has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 21, 2026: one $100,000 prize was claimed; 52 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $100,000 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
- September 29, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 105 remain.
- September 22, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 106 remain.
- September 19, 2026: one $100,000 prize was claimed; 54 remain.
- September 19, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 107 remain.
- September 18, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 108 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $100,000 prize was claimed; 55 remain.
$100,000 Cash Payday: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in $100,000 Cash Payday?
- 52 of 80 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 77,719.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $100,000 Cash Payday?
- 1 in 3.54 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.49 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.54, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 5.45.
- Is $100,000 Cash Payday worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.9% ($23.07 back per $30 ticket), rank #19 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $30 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is MAX-A-MILLION (#985, $30) at 80.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $100,000 Cash Payday tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,041,394 of roughly 6,140,430 printed tickets are unsold (34.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $100,000 Cash Payday launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $30 North Carolina scratch-offs
- MAX-A-MILLION — 80.0% payout, 1 in 2.99 any prize
- Millionaire Bucks — 79.9% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize
- 200X The Cash — 78.7% payout, 1 in 3.16 any prize
- Carolina Black Premier — 78.0% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize
- $5,000,000 Ultimate — 77.6% payout, 1 in 3.35 any prize