Steven Parker lives in Burien and works in the marine industry. He says he doesn’t play the state lottery that often.
“I probably haven’t spent $50 over the past 20 years,” he said.
Still, something compelled Parker to buy a couple of Mega Millions tickets before heading to his fiancé’s house for the weekend.

He returned home on Sunday and started work repairing the transmission on a vehicle that had recently broken down when he remembered the lottery tickets. So, he went in to check them online.

“I looked up and thought, ‘hey, they’ve got my numbers!”
Parker recalled seeing the match for the first time.
“It took me a second to realize what was going on, and then I looked again and realized how much it was…I immediately called my fiancé, but I could hardly speak – I was speechless,” Parker said.

Parker’s second tier Mega Millions jackpot was worth $250,000.
“It was a great, great relief,” said Parker, recalling his feeling after the realization had set in.
Now he and his fiancé, La Rae, have some decisions to make.

“We need to sit down, prioritize and write out a plan. We have a few debts that we’re going to take care of,” he explained. “Sit down and create a plan and set some goals.”
LaRae isn’t the only bride-to-be in the family. Part of the “master plan” is to help pay for her daughter’s wedding, which will be taking place in 2011.

Parker bought his $250,000 winning Mega Millions ticket at Albertsons in Gig Harbor.