Powerball Winner • OR • 2024
Jackpot (2024$)
$1,326,000,000
lump sum
Age at Win
46
Aerospace machinist
Iu Mien refugee from Laos won 4th-largest Powerball. Cheng battling cancer since 2016, received terminal 4-month prognosis in September 2025. Despite tragedy, demonstrated prudent financial management.
$1,326,000,000
"Im happy for my family. But to myself, Im in the middle of battling cancer, so Im thinking How am I going to have time to spend all this money?"
"God chose the numbers for me."
"I will be able to provide for my family and my health."
"You don't have to go work now."
Wrote numbers 1-69 on paper, slept with it under pillow for 2 weeks while praying. Quick Pick ticket won. Called friend Laiza: "You don't have to go to work anymore."