Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe July 9 (UPI) -- Lottery officials in North Carolina said a Carolina Pick 3 drawing came out with the numbers 0-0-0, resulting in nearly 10,000 players winning a total $3.6 million. The North Carolina Education Lottery said the Friday afternoon Carolina Pick 3 drawing resulted in that combination. Advertisement The lottery said 9,307 tickets were purchased with the combination, officials said. Carolina Pick 3's top prize is $250 for a 50-cent ticket and $500 for a $1 ticket. "Pick 3 players loved 'trips,'" the lottery said in a news release. "The combination of three of the same numbers are some of the most popular combinations played. The odds of matching all three numbers in a Pick 3 drawing are 1 in 1,000." Read More Animal control officer chases loose wallaby in Colorado Leopard rescued from school cafeteria in India Long-lost 'Wizard of Oz' dress found in box at D.C. school