CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A South Charleston man bought a Powerball ticket for his brother, an Army National Guard soldier recently deployed to Iraq, and it ended up being worth $50,000.

West Virginia Lottery officials said Friday that 20-year-old Dustin Cochran-Washington bought an "easy pick'' ticket for his brother, Michael, at a local Go Mart for Wednesday's drawing. Cochran-Washington spent an extra dollar to buy the PowerPlay multiplier.

The ticket matched four of the winning numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000, and because the multiplier was five, the prize jumped to $50,000. The numbers were 3-11-26-46-51 and Powerball 23.

Michael Cochran-Washington had asked his brother in an e-mail to buy him a ticket. Dustin was glad to oblige, and their parents have e-mailed the elder son with the good news.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A South Charleston man bought a Powerball ticket for his brother, an Army National Guard soldier recently deployed to Iraq, and it ended up being worth $50,000.

West Virginia Lottery officials said Friday that 20-year-old Dustin Cochran-Washington bought an "easy pick'' ticket for his brother, Michael, at a local Go Mart for Wednesday's drawing. Cochran-Washington spent an extra dollar to buy the PowerPlay multiplier.

The ticket matched four of the winning numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000, and because the multiplier was five, the prize jumped to $50,000. The numbers were 3-11-26-46-51 and Powerball 23.

Michael Cochran-Washington had asked his brother in an e-mail to buy him a ticket. Dustin was glad to oblige, and their parents have e-mailed the elder son with the good news.