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Best $1 North Carolina Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

Compare active $1 North Carolina scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using NC Education Lottery data.

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Updated 6/29/20265 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use NC Education Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
Lucky 7s
#1
$1

Lucky 7s

Game #40
$1
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return60.2%|-$0.40 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~10.1M (80% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
7/8 • $7,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Lucky 7s
#1
$1

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 60.2% | -$0.40 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$7,664,176
  
Tickets~12.6M
Net value/ticket$-0.39
  
Today
Prize pool$6,104,714
Adjusted pool$6,104,714
Tickets~10.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
Net adjusted value$-0.40

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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5X The Cash
#2
$1

5X The Cash

Game #28
$1
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return60.2%|-$0.40 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~17.4M (74% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
11/16 • $10,000
No special caution on this pick.
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5X The Cash
#2
$1

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 60.2% | -$0.40 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$14,318,740
  
Tickets~23.5M
Net value/ticket$-0.39
  
Today
Prize pool$10,440,346
Adjusted pool$10,440,153
Tickets~17.4M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
Net adjusted value$-0.40

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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$5,000 Triple Play
#3
$1

$5,000 Triple Play

Game #993
$1
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return56.4%|-$0.44 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.5M (18% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/6 • $5,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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$5,000 Triple Play
#3
$1

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 56.4% | -$0.44 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$5,067,480
  
Tickets~8.4M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
  
Today
Prize pool$877,628
Adjusted pool$868,893
Tickets~1.5M
Net value/ticket$-0.43
Net adjusted value$-0.44

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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$50 Frenzy
#4
$1

$50 Frenzy

Game #5
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return53.8%|-$0.46 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.2M (24% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/6 • $5,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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$50 Frenzy
#4
$1

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 53.8% | -$0.46 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$5,599,808
  
Tickets~9.3M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
  
Today
Prize pool$1,199,205
Adjusted pool$1,192,789
Tickets~2.2M
Net value/ticket$-0.46
Net adjusted value$-0.46

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Holiday $100s
#5
$1

Holiday $100s

Game #16
$1
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return51.5%|-$0.48 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.6M (27% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
1/4 • $5,000
Low-ceiling game: value comes from smaller fixed prizes, not jackpot upside.
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Holiday $100s
#5
$1

Why this ranks #5

Est. Return: 51.5% | -$0.48 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$3,752,540
  
Tickets~6.2M
Net value/ticket$-0.40
  
Today
Prize pool$852,149
Adjusted pool$849,057
Tickets~1.6M
Net value/ticket$-0.48
Net adjusted value$-0.48

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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