Kansas Veteran Wins $1M Powerball Prize, Tapes Ticket To Chest

A 34-year-old veteran from Kansas has claimed a $1 million Powerball prize after spending a restless weekend with the winning ticket taped to his chest in a plastic bag.

Matthew Packebush of Hutchinson won Powerball’s $1 million prize by matching the first five numbers in the lottery’s drawing Saturday.

The lottery says on its website that Packebush, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, discovered he had a winning ticket Saturday, but knew he had to wait until Monday to claim his prize. To avoid losing the ticket, Packebush put his winning ticket in a Ziploc bag and taped it to his chest.

Packebush says he plans to buy a new truck, start college funds for his three children, and invest the rest in real estate.