Friday the 13th, a day thought to be unlucky because of a weird western superstition that the number 12 is “complete” — think apostles, months of the year, zodiac signs and 13 is just odd.

Considered to be the unluckiest day, many people fear the day may entail bad luck. But contrary to this belief, the Mega Millions game has been especially kind to Michigan Lottery players on Friday the 13th. Since the year 2003, Lottery players have won over $171 million in jackpots from Friday the 13th drawings.

As many as Four Michigan Lottery players have hit Mega Millions jackpots on the supposedly unluckiest of days. The most recent winner, Kevin Blake, of Waterford, split a $42 million jackpot with a Rhode Island player on October 13, 2017, a day which fell on a Friday the 13th.

Blake chose to receive the $21 million jackpot as a one-time lump sum of about $13.1 million, rather than annuity payments for the full amount. In addition to the jackpot prizes, 32 other lucky players have won prizes ranging from $10,000 up to $1 million on a Friday the 13th.

Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times the value.

Mega Millions tickets for the drawing may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com and at the Lottery’s 11,000 retailers throughout the state until 10:45 p.m. Friday.