$2 MILLION VAULT — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #992
$2 MILLION VAULT (#992) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #15 of 58 active games on current payout (77.5%, $15.49 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 11 $20 games, #8 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.38) and #29 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,280,307). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (77.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.9% (1 in 3.35 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,280,307 tickets are still unsold (75.3% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $2 MILLION VAULT, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 378,402 of 1,547,143 prizes (24.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 1,729,430 | 1 in 1,280,307 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 864,715 | 1 in 1,280,307 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 216,179 | 1 in 213,384 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 25.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 58,958 | 1 in 51,212 | 88 | 63 | 25 | 28.4% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 39,010 | 1 in 40,010 | 133 | 101 | 32 | 24.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,601 | 1 in 1,691 | 3,241 | 2,484 | 757 | 23.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 170.3 | 1 in 177.1 | 30,469 | 23,239 | 7,230 | 23.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.9 | 259,364 | 198,117 | 61,247 | 23.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.4 | 259,419 | 196,754 | 62,665 | 24.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.8 | 172,970 | 131,428 | 41,542 | 24.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.9 | 259,374 | 195,162 | 64,212 | 24.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.23 | 1 in 9.10 | 562,052 | 421,368 | 140,684 | 25.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.35 | 1 in 3.38 | 1,547,143 | 1,168,741 | 378,402 | 24.5% |
How $2 MILLION VAULT has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 26, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 50 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 72 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 73 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 74 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 75 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 51 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 52 remain.
- September 6, 2025: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 76 remain.
- September 3, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- September 3, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 79 remain.
- August 26, 2025: one $2,000,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- August 23, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
$2 MILLION VAULT: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in $2 MILLION VAULT?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,280,307.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $2 MILLION VAULT?
- 1 in 3.38 today, compared with 1 in 3.35 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.38, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.39.
- Is $2 MILLION VAULT worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.5% ($15.49 back per $20 ticket), rank #15 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $20 alternative today is Stacks of Cash (#27, $20) at 77.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $2 MILLION VAULT tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,280,307 of roughly 5,187,740 printed tickets are unsold (75.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $2 MILLION VAULT launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on May 6, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Stacks of Cash — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- 100X The Cash — 77.8% payout, 1 in 4.04 any prize
- 20 Years — 77.0% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- Ruby Red 7's — 75.9% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- $2,000,000 Taxes Paid — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.77 any prize