500X The Cash — $50 North Carolina Scratch-Off #32
500X The Cash (#32) is a $50 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #2 of 58 active games on current payout (82.0%, $40.99 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 2 $50 games, #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.37) and #56 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,016,998). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (82.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.1% (1 in 3.33 at launch). 4 of 5 top prizes of $10,000,000 remain, and we estimate 12,067,993 tickets are still unsold (26.0% sold). That puts it among the best North Carolina scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 500X The Cash, 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, 3,585,903 of 4,900,399 prizes (73.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000,000 | 1 in 3,261,006 | 1 in 3,016,998 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0% |
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,630,503 | 1 in 1,723,999 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 70.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 543,501 | 1 in 524,695 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 76.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 271,751 | 1 in 274,273 | 60 | 16 | 44 | 73.3% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 31,477 | 1 in 31,023 | 518 | 129 | 389 | 75.1% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 24,049 | 1 in 24,184 | 678 | 179 | 499 | 73.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 48.7 | 339,734 | 91,863 | 247,871 | 73.0% |
| $250 | 1 in 158.9 | 1 in 161.1 | 102,608 | 27,700 | 74,908 | 73.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.4 | 543,501 | 146,483 | 397,018 | 73.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 7.14 | 1 in 7.23 | 2,282,680 | 613,839 | 1,668,841 | 73.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 1,630,575 | 434,276 | 1,196,299 | 73.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.33 | 1 in 3.37 | 4,900,399 | 1,314,496 | 3,585,903 | 73.2% |
How 500X The Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 2 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 389 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 499 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 501 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 391 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 502 remain.
500X The Cash: common questions
- How many $10,000,000 prizes are left in 500X The Cash?
- 4 of 5 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,016,998.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 500X The Cash?
- 1 in 3.37 today, compared with 1 in 3.33 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.37, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 5.05.
- Is 500X The Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 82.0% ($40.99 back per $50 ticket), rank #2 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $50 alternative today is $8 Million Money Maker (#972, $50) at 81.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 500X The Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 12,067,993 of roughly 16,305,750 printed tickets are unsold (26.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 500X The Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $50 North Carolina scratch-offs
- $8 Million Money Maker — 81.5% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize