Man sends sister a photo of his big win in Washington — she thinks he Photoshopped it
A man won a big Powerball prize in Washington, but his family didn’t believe him when he texted a photo of the ticket.
The IT infrastructure manager from Everett scored $50,000, Washington’s Lottery said in an Aug. 2 news release. Lottery officials didn’t release his full name.
He told lottery officials he paid $10 for a lottery ticket when the jackpot was over $1 billion.
When he scanned his ticket, his screen showed “See Lottery Office,” and he realized he won a big prize.
The lucky player sent a photo of his ticket to his family, but his sister thought it was Photoshopped, lottery officials said.
So he sent a photo of his $50,000 check with his name on it.
That’s when she believed him. “You aren’t joking, are you?” she said.
He put $25,000 in savings and gave the rest to his family.
Everett is about 30 miles north of Seattle.
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 August 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Man sends sister a photo of his big win in Washington — she thinks he Photoshopped it."
