A quick stop at a Lynnwood convenience store turned into a life changing moment for one Powerball player, after a ticket sold near Alderwood Mall hit for $50,000 in the July 18 drawing. The winning slip was bought at Alderwood Mall Parkway Express, 19611 Alderwood Mall Parkway, just off the busy shopping corridor. The draw kept the advertised jackpot towering at $544 million, with a cash option of about $241.6 million.
Winning numbers and the prize
According to Washington's Lottery, the July 18 winning numbers were 9, 14, 44, 50 and 56, with Powerball 3. Any ticket that matches four white balls plus the red Powerball lands a $50,000 prize, and Washington's Lottery lists the odds for that tier at roughly 1 in 913,000. The same site also posts the advertised jackpot and cash option for the next scheduled drawing.
Where the ticket was sold
As reported by the Tacoma News Tribune, the lucky ticket came from Alderwood Mall Parkway Express at 19611 Alderwood Mall Parkway in Lynnwood. The store sits in the Alderwood Mall retail corridor, a steady stop for drivers topping off the tank and grabbing quick buys before big lottery nights.
How to check your numbers and the next drawing
Players are urged to confirm their tickets against the official draw results posted on Powerball's website or through Washington's Lottery before trying to claim any prize. Powerball drawings take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings, and the next drawing came two days after the July 18 pull.
Claiming prizes and retailer notes
Per Washington's Lottery, players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim Powerball prizes, and ticket sales cut off at 6:45 p.m. on draw nights. Winners are advised to sign the back of any winning ticket right away and contact the Lottery for instructions on claiming larger prizes, including details on required tax paperwork.
Whether the $50,000 winner chooses to stay anonymous or strolls into a Lottery office with a story to tell, the sale has stirred a little extra buzz around Alderwood Mall this week. If you bought a Powerball ticket for the July 18 drawing anywhere near that corridor, now is the time to pull it out, double check those numbers and claim before the state deadline sneaks up.
