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Lottery player wins big in Western Washington. See where lucky ticket was sold

A Hit 5 lottery ticket sold in Western Washington scored a big jackpot, according to lottery officials.

One lucky lottery player won a $365,000 cashpot by matching five white balls in the Hit 5 drawing on Friday, Feb. 6, a spokesperson for Washington’s Lottery told The News Tribune.

Here’s what to know:

Where was winning lottery ticket sold in Washington?

The winning Hit 5 ticket was purchased at Hilltop Red Apple Market, 2701 Beacon Ave. South in Seattle.

The same Seattle grocery store sold a Hit 5 winning ticket worth $110,000 in July, according to Lottery officials.

It takes about 30 minutes to drive to Seattle from Tacoma.

What were winning Hit 5 numbers?

The winning numbers in Friday’s Hit 5 drawing were 4,8, 11, 36 and 40, according to the lottery website.

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 Tuesday, Feb. 10, the Hit 5 cashpot was $110,000.

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. on Tuesday, Feb. 11

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 February 10, 2026 at 9:42 AM.

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Julia Hawkins
The Bellingham Herald
Julia Hawkins joined The Herald as a service journalism and general assignment reporter in December 2025. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Western Washington University in Bellingham.
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