Contestants Win a Total of $210,000 on ''The Big Spin'' Show.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Twenty-one 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). Lottery lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn without payment by the interested parties to determine some matter, e.g. players from across the state combined their luck to win $210,000 on "The Big Spin(R)" show that aired Saturday, March 12, 2005. The first player to challenge the "Fantasy 5 Dream Machine" was Henry "Harry" Shill shill Slang n. One who poses as a satisfied customer or an enthusiastic gambler to dupe bystanders into participating in a swindle. v. shilled, shill·ing, shills v.intr. , a physician recruiter from Monterey. Shill plays Fantasy 5 at a Nic's Mini Market in Monterey. "My family and I had fun and I hope to return to the show," he said after winning $50,000. Shill plans to invest his money towards his retirement. Finishing the "Fantasy 5 Dream Machine" segment was Richard "Dick" Johnson, a retiree from Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. . Johnson, who won $45,000, bought his ticket at Holiday Quality Foods in Palo Cedro, and plans to invest his winnings in real estate. From the first group of ten contestants to play "Aces High," Johnnie Conner, Jr. from Oakland won the right to spin the wheel. Conner, a technical support person, spun the wheel for $40,000 and said, "Spinning the wheel was a rush!" Conner plans to go on vacation to Brazil with his winnings. Conner purchased his Big Spin Scratchers(R) ticket at G.N.G. Liquor liquor /li·quor/ (lik´er) (li´kwor) pl. liquors, liquo´res [L.] 1. a liquid, especially an aqueous solution containing a medicinal substance. 2. & Deli in 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 . When ten more "Aces High" contestants competed, Francisco Madrigal madrigal, name for two different forms of Italian music, one related to the poetic madrigal in the 14th cent., the other the most common form of secular vocal music in the 16th cent. , a production planner from Burbank emerged victorious with an opportunity to spin the wheel. Madrigal, who bought his Big Spin Scratchers(R) ticket at Vista Liquor in Burbank, spun the wheel for $30,000 and said, "I plan to travel and pay bills with my winnings."
Winner Summary:
NAME CITY AMOUNT
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Henry "Harry" Shill Monterey $ 50,000
Richard "Dick" Johnson Santa Rosa $ 45,000
Johnnie Conner, Jr. Oakland $ 40,000
Francisco Madrigal Burbank $ 30,000
Other Aces High Contestants $ 45,000
TOTAL $ 210,000
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