$5,000 Triple Play — $1 North Carolina Scratch-Off #993
$5,000 Triple Play (#993) is a $1 North Carolina scratch-off that can no longer be bought, only claimed. North Carolina has stopped selling it. Winning tickets can be claimed until December 3, 2026; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 3 of 6 top prizes of $5,000 are still unclaimed, and 307,292 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the North Carolina scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in $5,000 Triple Play and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 307,292 of 1,747,874 prizes (17.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 20.0% |
| $100 | 844 | 743 | 101 | 12.0% |
| $50 | 2,075 | 1,838 | 237 | 11.4% |
| $30 | 2,110 | 1,850 | 260 | 12.3% |
| $20 | 11,183 | 9,139 | 2,044 | 18.3% |
| $10 | 139,616 | 120,813 | 18,803 | 13.5% |
| $5 | 167,614 | 139,148 | 28,466 | 17.0% |
| $4 | 83,784 | 68,548 | 15,236 | 18.2% |
| $2 | 642,382 | 514,781 | 127,601 | 19.9% |
| $1 | 698,240 | 583,703 | 114,537 | 16.4% |
| All prizes | 1,747,874 | 1,440,582 | 307,292 | 17.6% |
How $5,000 Triple Play has moved
$5,000 Triple Play: common questions
- Can I still buy $5,000 Triple Play?
- No. North Carolina has stopped selling it. We first saw it on June 3, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on $5,000 Triple Play?
- December 3, 2026. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $5,000 prizes are still unclaimed in $5,000 Triple Play?
- 3 of 6, in the last figures North Carolina published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many $5,000 Triple Play prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 307,292 of 1,747,874, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $1 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Lucky 7s — 62.5% payout, 1 in 4.60 any prize
- 5X The Cash — 62.2% payout, 1 in 4.64 any prize
- Hit $50! — 61.2% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize