Contestants Win Nearly Half of a Million Dollars on ''The Big Spin(R)'' Show.SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif. -- California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). State Lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. players won a total of $442,500 on "The Big Spin(R)" show that aired statewide Saturday, January 28, 2006. Stacy Stamm from Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. vowed to make it to "The Big Spin(R)" show and win BIG. She kept her promise. Ms. Stamm spun the wheel and struck a TRIPLE spoke. Then on her second spin, the ball landed in the $40,000 slot...making her $120,000 richer. She will buy a 28-foot powerboat and name it BIG SPIN and is looking forward to family trips to Catalina Island Catalina Island: see Santa Catalina. . Robert Winn, a newlywed from Mission Hills outplayed nine other Aces High contestants to win $100,000. "This is great! I'm going to take my wife on a surprise European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. vacation," said Winn. In this week's Fantasy 5 Dream Machine there were three contestants. Mildred Simmons from San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden won $75,000. Dorothy Gonzales from Downey won $65,000, and Jerry Everhart from Sacramento won $60,000.
Winner Summary:
NAME CITY AMOUNT
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Stacy Stamm Huntington Beach $ 120,000
Robert Winn Mission Hills $ 100,000
Mildred Simmons San Francisco $ 75,000
Dorothy Gonzales Downey $ 65,000
Jerry Everhart Sacramento $ 60,000
Matthew Fess Palm Desert $ 5,000
Baljinder Singh Burbank $ 4,000
Mark Wachter Modesto $ 2,500
Paul Beulick San Dimas $ 2,000
Charles Akridge Costa Mesa $ 2,000
Peter Rangel Reedley $ 1,750
Josie Valdez-Long Union City $ 1,750
Abadias Ceja Los Angeles $ 1,750
Adan Armenta Huntington Park $ 1,750
TOTAL $ 442,500
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