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Hit 5 lottery tickets win big in Western Washington. Here’s where they were sold

Two Hit 5 tickets sold in Western Washington scored big prizes, according to lottery officials.

One lucky lottery player won $270,000 by matching four white balls in the Hit 5 drawing on Friday, Jan. 9, according to a spokesperson for Washington’s Lottery and the national Hit 5 website.

Another gambler scored the Hit 5 cash pot of $100,000 after matching five white balls in the Saturday, Jan. 10, drawing, lottery officials said.

Here’s what to know:

Where were winning Hit 5 tickets sold in Washington?

One of the winning Hit 5 tickets was purchased at a Ballard Stop smoke shop at 2220 Northwest Market St. in Seattle, according to the Washington’s Lottery spokesperson.

The other lucky Hit 5 ticket was bought at a Speed-E-Mart convenience store at 9625 South Renton Ave. in Seattle, the spokesperson said.

Seattle is about a 37-minute drive from Tacoma.

What were winning Hit 5 numbers?

The winning numbers in Friday’s Hit 5 drawing were 15, 18, 31, 33 and 40, according to the Hit 5 website.

The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing were 3, 8, 20, 28 and 33, the lottery website said.

What to know about Hit 5 lottery game

The Hit 5 lottery game costs $1 per play, according to Washington’s Lottery.

Players can choose five numbers between 1 and 42 using a playslip or let the system Quick Pick the numbers for them. You can buy tickets for up to 25 consecutive drawings.

“Cashpots start at $100,000 and keep growing until someone matches all five numbers to win,” Washington’s Lottery said on the Hit 5 website.

As of Monday, Jan. 12, the Hit 5 cashpot was $105,000

The odds of winning the Hit 5 cashpot are one in 851,000.

When is the next Hit 5 drawing?

Hit 5 drawings occur daily at 8 p.m.

The next Hit 5 drawing is 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12.

Ticket sales end at 7:45 p.m. for the day’s drawing, and resume at 7:46 p.m. to be counted in the following day’s drawing.

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.

This story was originally published January 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM with the headline "Hit 5 lottery tickets win big in Western Washington. Here’s where they were sold."

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