ScratchPulse™
Best $3 North Carolina Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings
Compare active $3 North Carolina scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using NC Education Lottery data.
State
#1
$3
Holiday Gold Tree
Game #65
$3
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return66.4%|-$1.01 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.8M (87% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/3 • $75,000
No special caution on this pick.
#1
$3
Why this ranks #1
Est. Return: 66.4% | -$1.01 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$6,449,380
Tickets~3.2M
Net value/ticket$-1.01
Today
Prize pool$5,645,957
Adjusted pool$5,645,957
Tickets~2.8M
Net value/ticket$-1.01
Net adjusted value$-1.01
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.
#2
$3
LOTERIA®
Game #959
$3
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return58.4%|-$1.25 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~742.4K (8% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/8 • $75,000
Late-stage estimate: results may be more sensitive to delayed prize claims or reporting lag.
#2
$3
Why this ranks #2
Est. Return: 58.4% | -$1.25 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$18,438,223
Tickets~9.3M
Net value/ticket$-1.01
Today
Prize pool$1,358,077
Adjusted pool$1,301,473
Tickets~742.4K
Net value/ticket$-1.17
Net adjusted value$-1.25
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.