Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® — $2 North Carolina Scratch-Off #946
Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® (#946) is a $2 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, 1 of 9 top prizes of $50,000 are still unclaimed, and 277,351 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 Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® 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, 277,351 of 2,807,557 prizes (9.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11.1% |
| $500 | 281 | 269 | 12 | 4.3% |
| $100 | 4,354 | 4,163 | 191 | 4.4% |
| $50 | 11,170 | 10,638 | 532 | 4.8% |
| $20 | 337,885 | 319,641 | 18,244 | 5.4% |
| $10 | 320,025 | 300,187 | 19,838 | 6.2% |
| $5 | 444,469 | 405,769 | 38,700 | 8.7% |
| $3 | 533,506 | 472,386 | 61,120 | 11.5% |
| $2 | 1,155,858 | 1,017,145 | 138,713 | 12.0% |
| All prizes | 2,807,557 | 2,530,206 | 277,351 | 9.9% |
How Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- May 17, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- March 18, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®: common questions
- Can I still buy Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®?
- No. North Carolina has stopped selling it. We first saw it on February 16, 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 Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®?
- December 3, 2026. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $50,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Junior BIG OL' BUCKS®?
- 1 of 9, in the last figures North Carolina published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 277,351 of 2,807,557, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $2 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Jr Big Ol Bucks — 69.3% payout, 1 in 4.40 any prize
- 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