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Contestants Win a Total of $130,500 on ''The Big Spin'' Show.


SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Contestants from across the state won a total of $130,500 during this weekend's "The Big Spin(R)" show.

From the "Aces High" round, David Espinoza, a senior agricultural specialist from Ontario, won the right to spin "The Big Spin" wheel. Espinoza bought his Big Spin Scratchers(R) ticket at 7-Eleven in Pomona, and after uncovering TV Show -- TV Show -- TV Show went directly to "The Big Spin" show to win $75,000. "I'm going to invest this money in my rental properties," said Espinoza.

Leticia Villacampa, an administrative assistant 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 , purchased a Big Spin Scratchers(R) ticket at Liquor liquor /li·quor/ (lik´er) (li´kwor) pl. liquors, liquo´res   [L.]
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 & Food in San Jose San Jose, city, United States
San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850.
 and uncovered Spin-Spin-Spin when she scratched it. After spinning the largest lottery wheel in the world, Ms. Villacampa won $30,000, and said, "It was great to spin the wheel, and I plan to use my winnings towards my children's college education."

This week, "The Big Spin(R)" show continued with the new and exciting promotional game called "Cash Match," where contestants have a chance to win a minimum cash prize of $1,000 to a maximum of $25,000. The second duo of contestants on the "Cash Match" game was Robert Russell Robert or Bob Russell may refer to:
  • Robert Russell (architect) (1808-1900), London born architect and surveyor active in Australia
  • Robert Hamilton Russell (1860–1933), English-born Australian surgeon
 from Redding Redding, city (1990 pop. 66,462), seat of Shasta co., N central Calif., on the Sacramento River; inc. 1872. A principal tourist center for a mountain and lake region, it also has lumbering, food-processing, and diverse manufacturing.  who won $1,000. The other contestant was Rebecca Wilson Rebecca Wilson is an Australian media personality, known mainly for her interest in sport.

She has been worked with the Courier Mail, Channel 10, ABC Television, Super League, the Rugby World Cup, the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Telegraph , the Adelaide Advertiser, Channel
 from Yuma, Arizona Yuma is a city in and the county seatGR6 of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 84,688.  who was pleased to go home with $2,000. The game's grand finale will be after six different "Cash Match" games are played and the player with the highest number wins the $25,000 jackpot.
Winner Summary

NAME                            CITY                            AMOUNT
----------------------------------------------------------------------
David Espinoza                  Ontario                     $   75,000
Leticia Villacampa              San Francisco               $   30,000
Rebecca Wilson                  Yuma, Arizona               $    2,000
Robert Russell                  Redding                     $    1,000
Other Contestants                                           $   22,500
                                                   TOTAL    $  130,500


For additional information on how the games are played or about the California Lottery log on to: www.calottery.com.
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