When North Carolina’s Education Lottery randomly spat out 0-0-0, a whopping 5,450 tickets cashed in on top prizes, making even seasoned players question the odds. The Pick 3 drawing’s sea of zeroes created instant local legends—because apparently, nothing comes easy, except when it’s three zeros in a row.

Delving further, the 5,450 lucky North Carolinians who conquered the zero-zero-zero lottery each snagged a win of $500, draining over $2.7 million from the state’s coffers overnight. For the zero-zero-zero lottery loyalists, zeroes are suddenly everyone’s favorite number.