Golfer checks Powerball ticket after round and ends up in a ‘state of shock’ in WA
.jpg "A man from Seattle scored a big Powerball prize after buying a ticket from a Safeway in Washington.")
A man played a round of golf in Washington and then remembered to check his Powerball ticket.
He realized he won $50,000 — leaving him in a “state of shock.”
The Seattle resident stopped at a Safeway to grab groceries when he saw the high Powerball jackpot, Washington’s Lottery said in an Oct. 30 news release.
He told lottery officials he doesn’t play lottery games often, but he told himself “why not?” and bought the ticket.
The next day he played a round of golf and then remembered to scan his ticket.
That’s when he saw “See Lottery Office” on his phone. He checked the winning numbers and learned he won $50,000.
He went home to tell his wife, who was taking a break from staining their floor. Lottery officials said they celebrated the big prize by finishing the floor together.
Now the couple has plans to put the money aside for their son’s college fund and to use it on home renovations.
What to know about Powerball
To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1-in-292,201,338.
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This story was originally published October 30, 2023 at 7:11 PM with the headline "Golfer checks Powerball ticket after round and ends up in a ‘state of shock’ in WA."
