Jr Big Ol Bucks — $2 North Carolina Scratch-Off #44
Jr Big Ol Bucks (#44) is a $2 North Carolina scratch-off launched on June 2, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #43 of 62 active games on current payout (69.3%, $1.39 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 7 $2 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.40) and #55 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,393,414). Since launch the payout has risen 3.0 points (66.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 7.9% (1 in 4.75 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 4,786,828 tickets are still unsold (47.5% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Jr Big Ol Bucks, 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, 1,088,726 of 1,920,883 prizes (56.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,519,550 | 1 in 2,393,414 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 61,190 | 1 in 62,167 | 149 | 72 | 77 | 51.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,978 | 1 in 2,917 | 3,062 | 1,421 | 1,641 | 53.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 199.6 | 1 in 195.4 | 45,684 | 21,190 | 24,494 | 53.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 93.8 | 1 in 90.5 | 97,230 | 44,324 | 52,906 | 54.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 44.1 | 1 in 42.1 | 206,738 | 92,919 | 113,819 | 55.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 27.9 | 303,848 | 132,557 | 171,291 | 56.4% |
| $4 | 1 in 17.0 | 1 in 15.8 | 534,942 | 231,148 | 303,794 | 56.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.4 | 729,224 | 308,522 | 420,702 | 57.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.75 | 1 in 4.40 | 1,920,883 | 832,157 | 1,088,726 | 56.7% |
How Jr Big Ol Bucks has moved
Jr Big Ol Bucks: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Jr Big Ol Bucks?
- 2 of 6 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,393,414.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Jr Big Ol Bucks?
- 1 in 4.40 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.40, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.17.
- Is Jr Big Ol Bucks worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.3% ($1.39 back per $2 ticket), rank #43 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $2 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 10X The Cash (#29, $2) at 67.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Jr Big Ol Bucks tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,786,828 of roughly 9,115,300 printed tickets are unsold (47.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Jr Big Ol Bucks launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 10X The Cash — 67.5% payout, 1 in 4.54 any prize
- Easy $100s — 66.3% payout, 1 in 4.54 any prize
- $20,000 Taxes Paid — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.46 any prize
- Corner Payout — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.48 any prize
- Cash Drop — 62.6% payout, 1 in 4.79 any prize