A quick stop at a SeaTac 7‑Eleven paid off in a big way for one Powerball player, whose ticket matched four white balls plus the red Powerball in Saturday’s drawing and is now worth $50,000. The play missed the gigantic jackpot but still turned a $2 convenience store purchase into a five figure payday as the top prize climbed into the hundreds of millions and rolled to Monday’s drawing.
Where the winning ticket was bought
According to Washington's Lottery, the winning Powerball play was purchased at the 7‑Eleven at 19023 International Blvd in SeaTac after matching four white balls plus the Powerball. The state lottery lists the $50,000 prize on its Powerball game page and in its winners log for the recent drawing. Stores that sell winning tickets often see a short burst of traffic from hopeful players looking to test the luck of the location.
Numbers and drawing details
Powerball's official results list the winning numbers for Saturday's drawing as 3, 4, 24, 36 and 47 with Powerball 17, with the jackpot estimated at $633 million and a cash option of about $277.3 million, per Powerball. Since nobody hit the top prize, the jackpot rolled into Monday’s drawing and gave players another crack at the grand prize.
How the prize tier and play options work
On its Powerball game page, Washington's Lottery explains that matching four white balls plus the Powerball lands a $50,000 payout. A single Powerball play costs $2, and optional Power Play or Double Play add ons cost $1 each. Double Play drawings take place after the main drawing, and ticket sales in Washington close at 6:45 p.m. Pacific Time on draw nights. The lottery also lists the odds of hitting the jackpot at roughly 1 in 292,201,338, which underscores just how rare it is to line up all the numbers.
Local store and what to do if you think you won
The SeaTac 7‑Eleven at 19023 International Blvd appears in the chain’s online store directory, and local reporting first pointed to that location as the retailer that sold the $50,000 ticket. You can see the store listing at 7‑Eleven and coverage from The News Tribune. If you think you are holding the winning slip, you can check your numbers at Powerball and then follow the claim instructions provided on Washington's Lottery website.
For anyone concerned that playing has started to feel less like fun and more like a problem, the National Council on Problem Gambling operates a confidential helpline at 1‑800‑522‑4700 and provides online resources through the National Council on Problem Gambling website. Washington players can also find state level support through local problem gambling services and the lottery’s responsible play information.
