🖐️ Carolina Cash 5

Carolina Cash 5: Live Winning Numbers, EZ Match, Double Play & Guide

Welcome to the live winning numbers portal and official player guide for Carolina Cash 5. Carolina Cash 5 is North Carolina’s flagship in-house rolling jackpot game, drawn every single night at 11:22 PM Eastern Time (ET), 365 days a year. Starting at a guaranteed $100,000 and growing with every drawing until matched, Carolina Cash 5 frequently climbs past $500,000, $1,000,000, and holds a record all-time state jackpot of $2.1 million won by a fortunate ticket holder in Salisbury.

Carolina Cash 5 officially debuted on October 27, 2006, becoming North Carolina's premier homegrown jackpot lottery. Players select 5 numbers from a streamlined pool of 1 to 43. With a compact 5-from-43 matrix, the odds of matching all five numbers to capture the top jackpot are an exceptional 1 in 962,598, making Carolina Cash 5 one of the most mathematically winnable rolling jackpot lotteries in the entire United States. The overall odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 10.51.

Players can customize their $1.00 Carolina Cash 5 tickets with two exciting add-on options. Adding EZ Match for $1.00 extra prints five instant EZ Match numbers and prize amounts directly beneath your ticket; matching any EZ Match number to your Cash 5 numbers instantly wins up to $500 in cash right at the retailer counter! Furthermore, adding Double Play for $1.00 extra enters your same 5 numbers into a separate second drawing held directly after the main drawing for a chance to win up to $50,000 in cash!

Every dollar spent on Carolina Cash 5 helps build and renovate North Carolina public schools across all 100 counties, from the coastal plains to the western mountains. Prizes up to $599 can be cashed instantly at any lottery retailer, while larger prizes can be claimed online or at NCEL Regional Claim Centers. Prizes over $5,000 are subject to 24% federal and 4.5% NC state tax withholding. All Carolina Cash 5 tickets must be claimed within 180 days from the drawing date.

How Carolina Cash 5 Works & Game Rules

Follow these simple steps to play Carolina Cash 5:

• Pick 5 Numbers: Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 43 or choose Quick Pick.
• Ticket Cost: Base ticket is $1.00 per play.
• EZ Match ($1 Extra): Gives you a chance to win up to $500 instantly before the drawing occurs.
• Double Play ($1 Extra): Enters your numbers into a second drawing for a chance to win up to $50,000.
• Multi-Draw: Play your numbers for up to 28 consecutive nightly drawings.

Carolina Cash 5 Prize Breakdown & Odds Table

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Carolina Cash 5