Ultimate Blowout — $50 North Carolina Scratch-Off #15
Ultimate Blowout (#15) is a $50 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 58 active games on current payout (80.0%, $40.01 expected back per ticket) and #— of 2 $50 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 8.28) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 1,037). Since launch the payout has risen 0.0 points (80.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.2% (1 in 8.26 at launch). 54 of 3325 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 55,991 tickets are still unsold (98.3% sold). Ultimate Blowout 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 Ultimate Blowout, 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, 6,764 of 402,668 prizes (1.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,001 | 1 in 1,037 | 3,325 | 3,271 | 54 | 1.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 47.9 | 66,538 | 65,368 | 1,170 | 1.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 332,805 | 327,265 | 5,540 | 1.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 8.26 | 1 in 8.28 | 402,668 | 395,904 | 6,764 | 1.7% |
How Ultimate Blowout has moved
Ultimate Blowout: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in Ultimate Blowout?
- 54 of 3325 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,037.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Ultimate Blowout?
- 1 in 8.28 today, compared with 1 in 8.26 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.28, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 8.28.
- Is Ultimate Blowout worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.0% ($40.01 back per $50 ticket), rank #— of 58 in North Carolina. The best $50 alternative today is 500X The Cash (#32, $50) at 82.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Ultimate Blowout tickets are left?
- We estimate 55,991 of roughly 3,328,050 printed tickets are unsold (98.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Ultimate Blowout launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Other $50 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 500X The Cash — 82.1% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize
- $8 Million Money Maker — 81.1% payout, 1 in 4.15 any prize