Auburn man claims $6.4M Lotto jackpot

A retired Boeing program manager from Auburn has come forward to claim a $6.4 million Lotto jackpot, one of the largest in state history.

A retired Boeing program manager from Auburn has come forward to claim a $6.4 million Lotto jackpot, one of the largest in state history.

Jack Poltz Jr. used a Quick Pick to select his numbers for the July 9 drawing, according to the Washington Lottery. He claimed his winnings at the Washington Lottery office in Federal Way on Monday.

For more than a week, the winning ticket sat with a stack of other lottery tickets in the visor of Poltz’s car. The winning numbers from the drawing for Lotto were: 01-04-08-09-29-48.

Lotto winners have options for their prize; a cash option of $2.4 million after taxes or annual payments of $192,000 per year for 25 years.

Poltz purchased the ticket from Top Food and Drug, 1702 Auburn Way N., on July 8, a day before the drawing, according to Washington Lottery. For its efforts, the store receives a retail selling bonus of $64,000.

Poltz and his wife, Susan, plan to pay off their mortgage, purchase a new car and donate a portion of the winnings to charity.