A Powerball player struck it rich after purchasing a winning lottery ticket in Western Washington, according to lottery officials.

The Powerball player matched four white balls and the red Powerball in the drawing on Saturday, July 18, a Washington's Lottery and the national Powerball site.

The lottery player took home $50,000.

Here's where the lucky ticket was sold:

Where was the winning Powerball ticket sold?

The winning ticket was sold at a Mr. Kleen 76 gas station at 19611 Alderwood Mall Parkway in Lynnwood, according to a Washington's Lottery spokesperson.

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It takes about 55 minutes to drive from Tacoma to Lynnwood.

The Snohomish County city is about an hour and 15 minutes from Bellingham by car.

What were the winning Powerball numbers?

The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing were 9, 14, 44, 50 and 56 with a Powerball of 3, according to Washington's Lottery.

According to the lottery, the odds of winning the $50,000 prize are one in 913,000.

How big is the current Powerball jackpot?

As of Monday, July 20, the Powerball jackpot was $544 million, with a cash value of about $241.6 million.

Players have a one-in-292 million chance of taking home the jackpot.

How does the Powerball lottery game work?

Powerball tickets are $2 a piece.

For an extra dollar, players can multiply their winnings up to 10 times through the Power Play add-on. Each drawing has a random multiplier available.

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To participate in Powerball, players pick five numbers between 1 and 69, and one Powerball number between 1 and 26.

While matching all six drawn balls has the biggest payout, there are nine ball combinations that can bring home the bucks, according to the lottery:

Five white balls and the Powerball: Jackpot

Five white balls: $1 million

Four white balls and the Powerball: $50,000

Four white balls: $100

Three while balls and the Powerball: $100

Three white balls: $7

Two white balls and the Powerball: $7

One white ball and the Powerball: $4

Only the Powerball: $4

When is the next Powerball drawing?

Powerball drawings are held at 7:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, with Double Play drawings at 8:30 p.m. on those nights.

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Ticket sales are cut off at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and resume at 6:46 p.m.

The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, July 22, at 7:59 p.m.

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.