Cheng Saephan, a 46-year-old Laotian immigrant living in Portland, Oregon in the U.S., struck gold when he was declared one of the winners of the US$1.3 billion (S$1.77 billion) Powerball jackpot on Apr. 30, 2024.

According to AP News, citing a Powerball statement, the single ticket matched all six numbers.

Saephan told local press that he and his wife would be taking half of the winnings, and giving the other half to a friend of theirs who had chipped in money to buy a batch of tickets together with them.