$5,000 Triple Play — $1 North Carolina Scratch-Off #993
$5,000 Triple Play (#993) is a $1 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #— of 58 active games on current payout (53.4%, $0.53 expected back per ticket) and #— of 3 $1 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 5.17) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 531,456). Since launch the payout has fallen 7.1 points (60.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 7.9% (1 in 4.79 at launch). 3 of 6 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 1,594,367 tickets are still unsold (81.0% sold). $5,000 Triple Play is no longer on sale in North Carolina; the figures below are final as of September 12, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000 Triple Play, 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, 308,362 of 1,747,874 prizes (17.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,396,500 | 1 in 531,456 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 418,950 | 1 in 398,592 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 20.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 9,928 | 1 in 15,631 | 844 | 742 | 102 | 12.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,038 | 1 in 6,727 | 2,075 | 1,838 | 237 | 11.4% |
| $30 | 1 in 3,971 | 1 in 6,109 | 2,110 | 1,849 | 261 | 12.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 749.3 | 1 in 780.0 | 11,183 | 9,139 | 2,044 | 18.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 84.6 | 139,616 | 120,765 | 18,851 | 13.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 55.9 | 167,614 | 139,079 | 28,535 | 17.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 104.4 | 83,784 | 68,508 | 15,276 | 18.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 13.0 | 1 in 12.5 | 642,382 | 514,408 | 127,974 | 19.9% |
| $1 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 13.9 | 698,240 | 583,165 | 115,075 | 16.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 5.17 | 1,747,874 | 1,439,512 | 308,362 | 17.6% |
How $5,000 Triple Play has moved
$5,000 Triple Play: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in $5,000 Triple Play?
- 3 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 531,456.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000 Triple Play?
- 1 in 5.17 today, compared with 1 in 4.79 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.17, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.25.
- Is $5,000 Triple Play worth buying?
- Its current payout is 53.4% ($0.53 back per $1 ticket), rank #— of 58 in North Carolina. The best $1 alternative today is 5X The Cash (#28, $1) at 61.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000 Triple Play tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,594,367 of roughly 8,378,880 printed tickets are unsold (81.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000 Triple Play launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on June 3, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Other $1 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 5X The Cash — 61.8% payout, 1 in 4.68 any prize
- Lucky 7s — 60.8% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize
- Hit $50! — 60.7% payout, 1 in 4.84 any prize