Washington State

Lottery player wins $550K from Hit 5 game in WA. Have you checked your ticket?

A lottery player won a big prize in Pacific County, Washington.
A lottery player won a big prize in Pacific County, Washington. Getty Images/iStockphoto

One lucky lottery player won a $550,000 Hit 5 prize in Washington.

Now the player needs to come forward to claim their big prize.

The massive prize was won in the June 4 drawing, according to Washington’s Lottery.

The ticket was sold in Raymond in Pacific County with winning numbers of 4, 12, 18, 32 and 33.

The player has 180 days to claim their prize, the last day being December 1.

Hit 5 is a popular game that costs $1 to play.

Lottery players pick five numbers between 1 and 42 or choose the quick pick option for a random set of numbers.

“Cashpots start at $100,000 and keep growing until someone matches all five numbers to win!” according to the lottery site. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 851,000.

Raymond is about a 65-mile drive southwest from Olympia.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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