Renton resident Karen Guilbeault is $50,000 richer after she stopped by Safeway (9620 28th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126) for a soft drink during her bowling tournament at Roxbury Lanes.

“The line to check out at Safeway was so long and the Powerball Jackpot was so high that I figured I’d purchase a ticket while my husband and I were waiting,” said Guilbeault.

The winner told Washington’s Lottery officials she didn’t check the ticket until the following Saturday when she was at work. “I was looking for a stick of gum in my purse when I found the ticket I purchased at the bottom of my bag,” said Guilbeault. “I saw all my numbers matched except for the fourth one, so I thought I had won maybe $1,000, but not $50,000!”

Guilbeault had a small celebration with her brother and his wife, who recently returned from deployment. She hasn’t decided how she plans to spend her prize money, but knows she’ll be sharing the jackpot with her family and siblings.

Proceeds from Washington’s Lottery benefit the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account, providing grants to college students statewide. To learn more about Washington’s Lottery, its beneficiaries and to review all up-to-date winning numbers, please visit www.walottery.com.

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WASHINGTON’S LOTTERY: Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $3 billion to support important state programs including the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account. Money in the Pathways Account goes toward helping students achieve their higher education dreams and supports early childhood education learning programs. The state’s Lottery offers consumers several types of games: Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, Daily Game, Daily Keno and Scratch. For more information, visit www.walottery.com or join our online community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/walottery and follow us on Twitter @walottery.

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