How to Play North Carolina Cash 5

How to Play

Want to play something that can get exciting fast? Carolina Cash 5 is your game. It has drawings daily and the top prize starts at $50,000 and continues to grow each time no one matches all five numbers drawn. Drawings are held daily at 11:22pm. Here’s how you get started:

#1 To play, select five numbers from 1 to 39, or choose Quick Pick and have the computer pick your numbers for you. You can play up to 5 sets of numbers on one play slip, with each play costing $1.

#2 Purple Ball

Then, decide how many drawings you’d like to play. You can play up to 28 drawings in advance by selecting Multi-Draw. Plays will be for consecutive draw days.

#3 Purple Ball

If you make a mistake when marking your play slip, mark the “VOID” box for that panel and go to the next one. Check your play slip carefully before purchasing your tickets. Carolina Cash 5 tickets cannot be cancelled. It is your responsibility to ensure the ticket you receive represents the numbers you selected and the drawing you want to enter.

How to Win

If you match 2, 3, 4, or 5 of the numbers drawn in any order – you win! If no player matches all five numbers drawn, the prize money for the 5 of 5 prize will roll to the next drawing. Prize amounts for matching 5, 4, or 3 numbers are *pari-mutuel, meaning they are shared equally among all winners of that prize level. The prize for matching 2 numbers is a set payout of $1.

Prize Levels and Odds of Winning

Match	Prize Amount	% of Prize Pool	Odds 1 in:
5 of 5**	*Pari-mutuel	54.71%	575,757
4 of 5	*Pari-mutuel	14.76%	3387
3 of 5	*Pari-mutuel	9.74%	103
2 of 5	$1.00	20.79%	9.6

Overall odds of winning are 1 in 8.8.

**The advertised top prize is an estimate and is paid in accordance with NCEL game rules.