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Best $10 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 15 active $10 scratch-off games in the NC Education Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $1,000,000 Bonus Match at $0.83 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 15 $10 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.83 per $1 and the weakest $0.65 — a 18-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.75. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,388,696 on $1,000,000 Taxes Paid (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10 | $0.83 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 401,286 | 10/12 | |
| 2 | $10 | $0.81 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 2,786,277 | 11/11 | |
| 3 | $10 | $0.80 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 1,530,427 | 11/11 | |
| 4 |  Emerald 10's#988 | $10 | $0.77 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 2,013,665 | 11/11 |
| 5 | $10 | $0.77 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 2,031,184 | 11/11 | |
| 6 | $10 | $0.76 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 4,746,886 | 13/13 | |
| 7 |  50X The Cash#31 | $10 | $0.75 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 14,732,245 | 12/12 |
| 8 |  Jumbo Bucks#46 | $10 | $0.75 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 4,135,603 | 11/11 |
| 9 | $10 | $0.75 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 1,165,540 | 11/11 | |
| 10 | $10 | $0.74 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 1,343,862 | 12/12 | |
| 11 | $10 | $0.73 / $1 | — | $500 | 1,785,767 | 3/3 | |
| 12 | $10 | $0.72 / $1 | — | $500 | 993,873 | 3/3 | |
| 13 |  50X The Cash#981 | $10 | $0.72 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 877,410 | 13/13 |
| 14 | $10 | $0.68 / $1 | — | $1,388,696 | 3,517,835 | 11/11 | |
| 15 |  JUMBO BUCKS#948 | $10 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 1,402,526 | 11/12 |
Even the best $10 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.