The winner of the historic US$1.3 billion ($2 billion) Powerball jackpot in the US has been revealed as an immigrant from Laos who is battling cancer and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week.
The winner of the historic US$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in the US has been revealed as an immigrant from Laos who is battling cancer and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week.
After they bought the tickets with Laiza Chao, 55, of Milwaukie, Chao sent a photo of them to Saephan and said, “We’re billionaires.”It was a joke before the actual drawing, he said, but the next day it came true. According to Saephan, he called Chao to tell her the life-changing news. After discovering he was holding the winning ticket, he called her to share the news.
According to KOIN, Saephan also told reporters he plans to first purchase a home for his family in Oregon. He also said he will likely continue to play the lottery after his winnings.The single ticket, which matched all six numbers drawn to win the jackpot, was sold off at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in a Portland neighbourhood in early April, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months.
“Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn,” Powerball officials said at the time.
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