50X The Cash — $10 North Carolina Scratch-Off #981
50X The Cash (#981) is a $10 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 58 active games on current payout (66.5%, $6.65 expected back per ticket) and #— of 12 $10 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 4.05) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 949,889). Since launch the payout has fallen 8.4 points (74.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 8.0% (1 in 3.75 at launch). 1 of 6 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 949,889 tickets are still unsold (90.4% sold). 50X The Cash 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 50X The Cash, 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, 234,741 of 2,636,708 prizes (8.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,647,105 | 1 in 949,889 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,235,329 | 1 in 949,889 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 494,132 | 1 in 237,472 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 20.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 247,066 | 1 in 316,630 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 7.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 29,239 | 1 in 31,663 | 338 | 308 | 30 | 8.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,402 | 1 in 3,668 | 4,114 | 3,855 | 259 | 6.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,005 | 1 in 2,887 | 4,929 | 4,600 | 329 | 6.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 79.9 | 1 in 110.2 | 123,739 | 115,119 | 8,620 | 7.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 42.3 | 329,421 | 306,940 | 22,481 | 6.8% |
| $40 | 1 in 149.8 | 1 in 213.0 | 65,984 | 61,525 | 4,459 | 6.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 150.4 | 1 in 205.6 | 65,709 | 61,089 | 4,620 | 7.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 12.8 | 988,217 | 914,116 | 74,101 | 7.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.37 | 1 in 7.93 | 1,054,183 | 934,350 | 119,833 | 11.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 4.05 | 2,636,708 | 2,401,967 | 234,741 | 8.9% |
How 50X The Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 124 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 125 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 126 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 128 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 130 remain.
- September 17, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 131 remain.
- September 16, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 133 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 135 remain.
- September 9, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 136 remain.
50X The Cash: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in 50X The Cash?
- 1 of 6 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 949,889.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 50X The Cash?
- 1 in 4.05 today, compared with 1 in 3.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.05, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 8.27.
- Is 50X The Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.5% ($6.65 back per $10 ticket), rank #— of 58 in North Carolina. The best $10 alternative today is $1,000,000 Bonus Match (#11, $10) at 84.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 50X The Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 949,889 of roughly 9,877,695 printed tickets are unsold (90.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 50X The Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on February 16, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Other $10 North Carolina scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 Bonus Match — 84.7% payout, 1 in 4.19 any prize
- Cashword King — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.27 any prize
- $10 MONOPOLY® — 79.0% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize
- Triple Red 777 Jackpot — 76.9% payout, 1 in 3.56 any prize
- $1,000,000 Triple Play — 75.2% payout, 1 in 4.09 any prize