Nelson Worley, 43, of Osawatomie knows a lot about luck.  Worley was clinically dead a year and a half ago after going into cardiac arrest.  A good samaritan brought him back to life.  Saturday night Worley experienced another kind of luck: he won $1,000,000.

“First and foremost, I’m lucky to be alive,” Worley said. “Winning a million dollars?  I never expected that.”

“It’s his good karma coming back to him,” said Shannon, Worley’s wife of 12 years. “He is a great husband, father and provider, and he deserves this.”

The winning numbers in the July 20 Powerball drawing were 14-25-27-38-58 Powerball 6.  Worley matched the first five numbers.  Had he matched the Powerball number in addition to the other five numbers he matched, he would have won a $141 million jackpot.

“I could complain, but why?” joked Kansas’ newest millionaire.  “I’m quite happy.”

Worley said he used to always let the computer pick his numbers for him, but about a month ago he started to pick his own numbers, too.  His winning $4 ticket had two plays, one with numbers Worley picked himself and the other with numbers picked by the computer (Quick Pick).  It was the Quick Pick play that won him the $1 million.

Worley owns his own stucco contracting business, New LLC, in Osawatomie.  He and his wife have five children and one grandchild between them.  The Worleys plan to use their prize money to pay off their house, buy a swing set and make some investments.