5 Times Lucky — $5 North Carolina Scratch-Off #1
5 Times Lucky (#1) is a $5 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 58 active games on current payout (72.4%, $3.62 expected back per ticket) and #— of 14 $5 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 4.13) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 455,577). Since launch the payout has risen 3.5 points (69.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 3.5% (1 in 4.28 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 455,577 tickets are still unsold (92.5% sold). 5 Times Lucky is no longer on sale in North Carolina; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 5 Times Lucky, 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, 110,428 of 1,422,524 prizes (7.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,216,440 | 1 in 455,577 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 608,220 | — | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 152,055 | 1 in 113,894 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 10.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 14,727 | 1 in 18,982 | 413 | 389 | 24 | 5.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,965 | 1 in 7,348 | 1,225 | 1,163 | 62 | 5.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 602.7 | 1 in 924.1 | 10,092 | 9,599 | 493 | 4.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 83.7 | 1 in 96.9 | 72,650 | 67,947 | 4,703 | 6.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 23.2 | 243,322 | 223,727 | 19,595 | 8.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 118.2 | 60,788 | 56,933 | 3,855 | 6.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.9 | 506,777 | 471,492 | 35,285 | 7.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 9.82 | 527,202 | 480,796 | 46,406 | 8.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.28 | 1 in 4.13 | 1,422,524 | 1,312,096 | 110,428 | 7.8% |
How 5 Times Lucky has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 22 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 23 remain.
- August 26, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 24 remain.
- August 23, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- August 19, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- August 19, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 26 remain.
- August 8, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 28 remain.
- August 2, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 30 remain.
- August 1, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- July 29, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- July 26, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 31 remain.
5 Times Lucky: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in 5 Times Lucky?
- 1 of 5 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 455,577.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 5 Times Lucky?
- 1 in 4.13 today, compared with 1 in 4.28 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.13, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.12.
- Is 5 Times Lucky worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.4% ($3.62 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 58 in North Carolina. The best $5 alternative today is Double Your Money (#10, $5) at 81.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 5 Times Lucky tickets are left?
- We estimate 455,577 of roughly 6,083,911 printed tickets are unsold (92.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 5 Times Lucky launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on July 1, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Other $5 North Carolina scratch-offs
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- LOTERIA® Fiesta — 74.0% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- Mega Bucks — 70.8% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- $5 MONOPOLY® — 70.5% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- Jungle Cashword — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.64 any prize