Cheng Saephan, 46, won the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in April.
Cheng Saephan, 46, won the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in April.
  • The winner of the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon is a Laos-born immigrant battling cancer.
  • He's opting to take the lump-sum option, and will receive $422 million after taxes.
  • Cheng Saephan, 46, plans to split the money with his wife and a close friend.

The winner of Oregon's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is a 46-year-old Laos-born immigrant who opted to take his winnings in a lump-sum payment — meaning he'll get $422 million.

Cheng Saephan told reporters at a press conference on Monday that he's been battling cancer for eight years and was living on disability income.